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aligarta

aligarta is the obsolete form of alligator.

Meaning of alligator

Noun

alligator (plural alligators)

  1. Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
    • All you could see of the alligator were two eyes above the water, then suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with strong jaws full of sharp teeth.
    Synonyms:
    gator
  2. A crocodilian of the subfamily Alligatorinae.
  3. (Nigeria) A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
  4. (dated) A crocodile of any species.
    • Alligators were very numerous, in fact the harbour was infested by them.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 88
  5. A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
  6. A rock breaker.

See all 12 meanings of alligator

Forms of aligarta

pluralaligartas

Questions about aligarta

What is aligarta the obsolete form of?
Aligarta is the obsolete form of alligator.

Words near aligarta in the dictionary

  1. Alifushi
  2. Alig
  3. Aliganj
  4. Aligarh
  5. Aligarh Division
  6. aligarta
  7. aligartas
  8. Aligau
  9. aligerous
  10. alight
  11. alighted

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