noun

alligator

alligator

We saw an alligator in the swamp.

We saw an alligator in the swamp.

((an)) alligator a large reptile. We saw an alligator in the swamp.

Synonyms: gator

From Spanish 'el lagarto', which means 'the lizard'.

Remember the common rhyming phrase, 'See you later, alligator!'

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