Definitions
A large reptile with a broad snout and powerful jaws.
Word origin
From early Modern English alligater, alligarta, aligarto, alegarto, alagarto, from Spanish el lagarto (“the lizard”), from Latin lacertus (“lizard”), modern spelling possibly influenced by the unrelated Latin alligator (“one who binds”).
Used 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.”
“They ran to the village screaming at the top of their lungs that an alligator was coming after them. Several of the men in Alimacani retrieved from a storehouse the tool they used to catch alligators.”
“Alligators were very numerous, in fact the harbour was infested by them.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Broad-snouted reptile”9 letters
02“Florida reptile”9 letters
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