Plural of alligator

regular plural

The plural of alligator is alligators.

Forms of alligator

In 1967, the federal government declared alligators to be an Endangered Species and prohibited gator hunting and the sale of hides.2007, Bernie McGovern, editor, Florida Almanac: 2007-2008, 17th edition, page 243
Several of the men in Alimacani retrieved from a storehouse the tool they used to catch alligators.2012, Thomas N. Tozer, Pierre's Journey to Florida: Diary of a Young Huguenot in the Sixteenth Century, unnumbered page
For quotations using this term, see Citations:up to one's neck in alligators.From the entry up to one's neck in alligators
In a significant way, crocodiles and alligators are similar.From the entry way
For quotations using this term, see Citations:when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp.From the entry when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp

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.
noun A crocodilian of the subfamily Alligatorinae.
noun A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis).

What is the plural of alligator?: The plural of alligator is alligators.
Is alligator countable?: Alligator is a countable noun.

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