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TOEFL BNC: 21499 COCA: 9530

alligator

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alligator /ˈæləˌgeɪtɚ/ noun
plural alligators
alligator
/ˈæləˌgeɪtɚ/
noun
plural alligators
Learner's definition of ALLIGATOR
[count] : a large reptile that has a long body, thick skin, and sharp teeth, that lives in the tropical parts of the U.S. and China, and that is related to crocodiles短吻鳄;钝吻鳄
[noncount] : the skin of an alligator used for making shoes and other products短吻鳄皮(革);鳄鱼皮(革)often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
TOEFL BNC: 21499 COCA: 9530

alligator

noun

al·​li·​ga·​tor ˈa-lə-ˌgā-tər How to pronounce alligator (audio)
1
: either of two large carnivorous, thick-skinned, long-bodied, aquatic, crocodilian reptiles (Alligator mississippiensis of the southeastern U.S. and A. sinensis of China) that have a broad head with a slightly tapered, long, rounded, U-shaped snout and a special pocket in the upper jaw for reception of the enlarged lower fourth tooth
broadly : crocodilian
2
: leather made from alligator hide

Illustration of alligator

Illustration of alligator
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At least three people have died in alligator attacks in 2022 alone, including two people in Florida. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 However, experts say alligator attacks – especially fatal ones – are rare. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident, the latest in a small string of fatal alligator attacks this summer. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 There have been at least three fatal alligator attacks in the US this year. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Leesburg police posted an image Wednesday of an alligator hiding under one of its squad cars. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2022 According to the Times, fatal alligator attacks in the U.S. are rare, averaging about one per year. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 27 June 2022 The recent rise in alligator attacks is due to the population increase of alligators and humans, according to Myrtle Beach SC News. Emmett Jones, Fox News, 25 June 2022 Alligator attacks have been on the rise in Florida in recent years, with The Tampa Bay Times reporting in 2018 that the increase in population and development in the state has correlated with a higher number of alligator attacks. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (from Latin ille that) + lagarto lizard, from Vulgar Latin *lacartus, from Latin lacertus, lacerta — more at lizard

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of alligator was in 1591
TOEFL BNC: 21499 COCA: 9530

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