Medical Dictionary

Gila monster

noun Gi·la monster \ˈhē-lə-\

Medical Definition of GILA MONSTER

:  a large orange and black venomous lizard of the genus Heloderma (H. suspectum) of the southwestern United States

Illustration of GILA MONSTER

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