alligator


Definition: Meaning of, alligator in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈalɪɡeɪtə /

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alligator alligators
  1. [countable] a large animal with a long mouth and tail and sharp teeth that lives in the hot wet parts of the US and China
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  2. [uncountable] the skin of this animal used as leather
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alligator used in phrases

  • Alligator mississipiensis (noun)
    1. large alligator of the southeastern United States
  • Alligator sinensis (noun)
    1. small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
  • American alligator (noun)
    1. large alligator of the southeastern United States
  • Chinese alligator (noun)
    1. small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
  • alligator clip (noun)
    1. a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
  • alligator grass (noun)
    1. prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
  • alligator lizard (noun)
    1. slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
  • alligator pear (noun)
    1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
  • alligator snapper (noun)
    1. large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
  • alligator snapping turtle (noun)
    1. large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
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