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Definition of Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
1. Noun. Large salamander of North American rivers and streams.
Exact synonyms: Hellbender, Mud Puppy
Generic synonyms: Salamander
Group relationships: Cryptobranchus, Genus Cryptobranchus
Generic synonyms: Salamander
Group relationships: Cryptobranchus, Genus Cryptobranchus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis
Literary usage of Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants, Shaping Knowledge: Natural History in North by Sue Ann Prince (2003)
"BDC Hellbender (Salamander) (cryptobranchus alleganiensis), ca. 1812. Grisaille
watercolor and graphite with white body- color, 9 3/4 x 15 1/8 in. ..."