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alligator

DEFINITIONS OF: alligator

1

n either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts

Synonyms:
gator
Types:
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
Type of:
crocodilian, crocodilian reptile
extant archosaurian reptile

n leather made from alligator's hide

Type of:
leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

v crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes

Type of:
crack
break partially but keep its integrity
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