transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lə-ˌgā-tər ]
noun
Etymology: Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (from 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 United States 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
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alligator 1a
]