alligator in Tagalog
kayman
UK/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə//ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/
alligator in Tagalog: kayman, kaiman, aligeytor. 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.
Tagalog words for alligator
- large amphibious reptile of genus ''Alligator''
- kayman, kaiman, aligeytor
English meaning of alligator
- 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).
- noun A crocodile of any species.
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
alligator in other languages
- alligator in Hindi
- alligator in Tamil
- alligator in Marathi
- alligator in Urdu
- alligator in Bengali
- alligator in Telugu
- alligator in Malayalam
- alligator in Kannada
- alligator in Punjabi
- alligator in Odia
- alligator in Sanskrit
- alligator in Assamese
- alligator in Nepali
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- alligator in Persian
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- alligator in Myanmar
Questions about alligator in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of alligator in Tagalog?
- Alligator in Tagalog is kayman, kaiman, aligeytor.
- Ano ang alligator sa Tagalog?
- Alligator: kayman, kaiman, aligeytor.
- 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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