Cryptobranchidae cryp·tob·ranc·hidae uncommon noun 1. large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders Synonymsfamily Cryptobranchidae Related words Broader terms amphibian family Parts Urodella Part of CryptobranchusMegalobatrachus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.