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Gila monster
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Gila monster
(noun)
Gila monster
/
ˈ
hiːlə-/
noun
plural
Gila monsters
Gila monster
/
ˈ
hiːlə-/
noun
plural
Gila monsters
Britannica Dictionary definition of GILA MONSTER
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a large orange and black poisonous lizard of the southwestern U.S.
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