Alligator

n. broad-snouted variety of reptile belonging to the crocodile family (found in the the southeastern U.S. and eastern China)

An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The name alligator is an anglicized form of the Spanish el lagarto ("the lizard"), the name by which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. There are two living alligator species: the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis).
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Noun
1. leather made from alligator's hide
(hypernym) leather
2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts
(synonym) gator
(hypernym) crocodilian reptile, crocodilian
(hyponym) American alligator, Alligator mississipiensis
(member-holonym) genus Alligator
Verb
1. of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application
(hypernym) crack

n. alligator, broad-snouted variety of reptile belonging to the crocodile family; gator

n. alligator, broad-snouted variety of reptile belonging to the crocodile family