Meanings
nounAmerican alligator (plural American alligators)
plural American alligators
- An alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.
Synonyms: gator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.
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nounlarge alligator of the southeastern United States
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Alligator mississipiensis
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Translations
Finnish mississippinalligaattori
- mississippinalligaattoriAlligator mississippiensis
Polish aligator amerykański
- aligator amerykańskiAlligator mississippiensis
Portuguese jacaré americano, aligator americano
- jacaré americanoAlligator mississippiensis
- aligator americanoAlligator mississippiensis
- aligátor americanoAlligator mississippiensis
Russian миссиси́пский аллига́тор
- миссиси́пский аллига́тор (missisípskij alligátor)Alligator mississippiensis
Cite this entry
APA
American alligator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20alligator
MLA
“American alligator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20alligator. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American alligator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20alligator.
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