al ‧ li ‧ ga ‧ tor /ˈæləɡeɪtə, ˈælɪɡeɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: el lagarto 'the lizard' , from Latin lacerta ; ⇨ ↑ lizard ]
1 . [countable] a large animal with a long mouth and tail and sharp teeth that lives in the hot wet parts of the US and China
2 . [uncountable] the skin of this animal used as leather:
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