Meaning Of The Word Alligator

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alligator
adjective: Alligator boots and bags are made from the skin of an alligator.
countable noun: An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail, and very powerful jaws.

alligator in American English
any of a genus (Alligator) of large crocodilian reptiles found in tropical rivers and marshes of the U.S. and China: its snout is shorter and blunter than the crocodile's, and its teeth do not protrude outside its closed mouth
intransitive verb: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application to a surface
noun: either of two broad-snouted crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and eastern China

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