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American alligator

American alligator noun: an alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.

american alligator: an alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis
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Noun

American alligator (plural American alligators)

  1. An alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.
    Synonyms:
    gator

Synonyms of American alligator

Forms of American alligator

pluralAmerican alligators

Questions about American alligator

What does American alligator mean?
American alligator means an alligator of a species native to the southeastern United States, Alligator mississippiensis.
What part of speech is American alligator?
American alligator is a noun.
What is the plural of American alligator?
The plural of American alligator is American alligators.

Words near American alligator in the dictionary

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  2. America's Hat
  3. America-wide
  4. American
  5. American Airlines
  6. American alligator
  7. American alligators
  8. American aloe
  9. American aloes
  10. American Alsatian
  11. American Alsatians

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