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al·li·ga·tor
(ăl′ĭ-gā′tər)n.
1. Either of two large semiaquatic reptiles, Alligator mississipiensis of the southeast United States or A. sinensis of China, having sharp teeth and powerful jaws. They differ from crocodiles in having a broader, shorter snout.
2. Leather made from the hide of one of these reptiles.
3. A tool or fastener having strong, adjustable, often toothed jaws.
[Alteration of Spanish el lagarto, the lizard : el, the (from Latin ille, that; see al- in Indo-European roots) + lagarto, lizard (from Latin lacertus).]
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alligator
(ˈælɪˌɡeɪtə)n
1. (Animals) a large crocodilian, Alligator mississipiensis, of the southern US, having powerful jaws and sharp teeth and differing from the crocodiles in having a shorter and broader snout: family Alligatoridae (alligators and caymans)
2. (Animals) a similar but smaller species, A. sinensis, occurring in China near the Yangtse River
3. (Animals) any crocodilian belonging to the family Alligatoridae
4. (Tools) any of various tools or machines having adjustable toothed jaws, used for gripping, crushing, or compacting
[C17: from Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from Latin lacerta]
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al•li•ga•tor
(ˈæl ɪˌgeɪ tər)n.
either of two crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and E China, characterized by a broad snout.
[1560–70; < Sp el lagarto the lizard < Vulgar Latin *ille that + *lacartus, for Latin lacertus lizard]
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al·li·ga·tor
(ăl′ĭ-gā′tər) A large, meat-eating, aquatic reptile having sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Alligators have a broader, shorter snout than crocodiles, and their teeth do not show when the jaws are closed. There are two species of alligators: one living in the southeast United States and one living in China.
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alligator
- From Spanish el lagarto, "the lizard," which may have come from Latin lacerta; the alligator has a shorter, blunter snout than a crocodile.See also related terms for shorter.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning |
2. | ![]() crocodilian, crocodilian reptile - extant archosaurian reptile genus Alligator - type genus of the Alligatoridae Alligator mississipiensis, American alligator - large alligator of the southeastern United States Alligator sinensis, Chinese alligator - small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() crack - break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked" |
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Translations
القاطور: تِمْساح أمْريكِيتـِمْساحٌ أَمِرِيكيّ
aligátor
alligator
تمساح
alligaattori
aligator
aligátor
krókódíll
わに
악어
aligatorius
aligators
aligátor
aligator
alligator
จระเข้
cá sấucá sấu Mỹ
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alligator
[ˈælɪgeɪtər] n → alligator m
modif [shoes, handbag] → en peau d'alligator, en alligatorall-important [ˌɔːlɪmˈpɔːrtənt] adj → capital(e), crucial(e)all-in [ˌɔːlˈɪn] adj [charge] → tout compris inv
see also allall-inclusive [ˌɔːlɪnˈkluːsɪv] adj [price, rate] → tout compris invall-in-one [ˌɔːlɪnˈwʌn] n → combinaison fall-in wrestling n (British) → catch m
see also allall-inclusive [ˌɔːlɪnˈkluːsɪv] adj [price, rate] → tout compris invall-in-one [ˌɔːlɪnˈwʌn] n → combinaison fall-in wrestling n (British) → catch m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
alligator
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
alligator
(ˈӕligeitə) noun a kind of large reptile closely related to the crocodile, found mainly in the rivers of the warmer parts of America.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
alligator
→ تـِمْساحٌ أَمِرِيكيّ aligátor alligator Alligator αλιγάτορας caimán alligaattori alligator aligator alligatore ワニ 악어 alligator alligator aligator jacaré аллигатор alligator จระเข้ timsah cá sấu Mỹ 短嘴鳄Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009