*monster*

(Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster. ] 1. Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel. [ 1913 Webster ]

A monster or marvel. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Monstrous in size. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Enormous or very powerful; as, he drove a monster Harley. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

v. t. To make monstrous. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. any plant of the genus Monstera; they are often grown as houseplants. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A tropical cylindrical pineconelike fruit with pineapple-banana flavor.
Syn. -- ceriman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]