Noun alligator has 2 senses
  1. alligator - leather made from alligator's hide
    --1 is a kind of
    leather
    Derived form: verb alligator1
  2. alligator, gator - either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts
    --2 is a kind of crocodilian reptile, crocodilian
    --2 is a member of genus Alligator
    --2 has particulars:
     American alligator, Alligator mississipiensis; Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis
,Verb alligator has 1 sense
  1. alligator - of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application
    --1 is one way to
    crack
    Derived form: noun alligator1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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