Menopome

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis). obsolete

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μένω (ménō, “remain”) + πῶμα (pôma, “lid”), referring to its persistent gill aperture.

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