Definitions for heloderma
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1. Heloderma, genus Helodermanoun

   type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards

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1. Heloderma

   Heloderma is a genus of toxicoferan lizards that contains five species, all of which are venomous. It is the only extant genus of the family Helodermatidae.

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1. heloderma

   Heloderma is a genus of venomous lizards native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and Guatemala. Creatures under this genus are known as "beaded lizards" or "gila monsters". They are often recognizable by their thick bodies, short tails, rough skin, bead-like scales and vibrant color patterns.

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1. Heloderma

   Heloderma, the only genus of the family Helodermatidae, consists of venomous lizards native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and as far south as Guatemala. It includes two separate species, with six subspecies. Their closest living relatives are the anguid lizards. Helodermatids are large, stocky, slow-moving reptiles that prefer semi-arid habitats. Their tails are short and used as fat storage organs. They are covered with small, nonoverlapping, bead-like scales, with osteoderms on the undersides of their bodies. Both species are dark in color, with yellowish or pinkish markings. Members of the family are venomous. Venom glands are located in the lower jaw, unlike snakes' venom glands, which are located in the upper jaw. Also, unlike snakes, helodermatids lack the musculature to inject venom. The venom is typically used only in defense, rather than in subduing prey, and the lizard must chew on its victim to work the venom into the flesh. Venom glands are believed to have evolved early in the lineage leading to the modern helodermatids, as their presence is indicated even in the 65-million-year-old fossil genus Paraderma. Venom production among lizards was long thought to be unique to this genus, but has now been shown to be present in all members of the clade Toxicofera, which includes all snakes and 13 other families of lizards. However, except for snakes, helodermatids, and possibly varanids, envenomation is not considered medically significant for humans.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heloderma in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of heloderma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heloderma
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