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alligator in Arabic

قَاطُور qāṭūr

UK/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə//ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/

alligator in Arabic: قَاطُور (qāṭūr), تِمْسَاح أَمْرِيكِيّ (timsāḥ ʔamrīkiyy), تِمْسَاح اِسْتِوَائِيّ (timsāḥ istiwāʔiyy), تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ). In English, alligator means 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.

Arabic words for alligator

large amphibious reptile of genus ''Alligator''
قَاطُور qāṭūr, تِمْسَاح أَمْرِيكِيّ timsāḥ ʔamrīkiyy, تِمْسَاح اِسْتِوَائِيّ timsāḥ istiwāʔiyy, تِمْسَاح timsāḥ

English meaning of alligator

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A crocodilian of the subfamily Alligatorinae.
  3. noun A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis).
  4. noun A crocodile of any species.

Full definition of alligator

alligator in a sentence

  • 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 of alligator

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Questions about alligator in Arabic

What is the meaning of alligator in Arabic?
Alligator in Arabic is قَاطُور (qāṭūr), تِمْسَاح أَمْرِيكِيّ (timsāḥ ʔamrīkiyy), تِمْسَاح اِسْتِوَائِيّ (timsāḥ istiwāʔiyy), تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
ما معنى كلمة alligator؟
Alligator: قَاطُور (qāṭūr), تِمْسَاح أَمْرِيكِيّ (timsāḥ ʔamrīkiyy), تِمْسَاح اِسْتِوَائِيّ (timsāḥ istiwāʔiyy), تِمْسَاح (timsāḥ).
What does alligator mean in English?
Alligator means 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.

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