"Altamaha-ha" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Altamaha-has [plural]
Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mus|}} Creek [Term?] Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Altamaha-ha (plural Altamaha-has)
  1. A mythical aquatic creature (cryptid) supposed to inhabit the Altamaha River and connected streams and marshes in Georgia in the United States (either considered one specific creature, or a species). Categories (topical): Cryptozoology, Folklore

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