alligator
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- n leather made from alligator's hide
- n either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
- v crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
- Next week: How to buy an alligator.
- Stalking the Wild Alligator .
- One rainy afternoon last week, President Eisenhower took over a chore for his wife and came face to face with an angry alligator.