American alligator

American alligator
noun
large alligator of the southeastern United States
Hypernyms: ↑alligator, ↑gator

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st A
: the alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) of the southeastern United States occasionally reaching 16 feet in length with a tough hide much sought for leather

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