ALLIGATOR


Meaning of ALLIGATOR in English

■ noun

1》 a large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China. [Genus Alligator : two species.]

2》 the skin of the ~.

Origin

C16: from Sp. el lagarto 'the lizard'.

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