gila monster
Noun
Meaning
A large tuberculated lizard (Heloderma suspectum) native of the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only lizard known to have venomous teeth.
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Examples
A year ago I decided to have a desert scene with two of my favorites tattooed on my back: a radiated tortoise and a Gila monster.”
The venoms of the Gila monster and beaded lizard are not usually deadly, but they can inflict extremely painful bites due to powerful jaws.
The Gila monster thrives in a spacious cage if a mixture of dry sand and gravel is used to mimic its natural desert terrain.