menopome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

menopome (plural menopomes)

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