n.
Pronunciation: ' a-l ə - ˌ g ā -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (fr. Latin ille that) + lagarto lizard, from Vulgar Latin *lacartus, from Latin lacertus, lacerta ― more at LIZARD
Date: 1579
1 a : either of two crocodilians ( Alligator mississippiensis of the southeastern U.S. and A. sinensis of China) having broad heads not tapering to the snout and a special pocket in the upper jaw for reception of the enlarged lower fourth tooth b : CROCODILIAN
2 : leather made from alligator hide
alligator