alligator

A large semi-aquatic reptile related to crocodiles, usually with a broad, rounded snout. The example shown is American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).

All languages

English: alligator
Norwegian: alligator
Japanese: アリゲーター — ありげーたー — arigētā
Korean: 앨리게이터 — aelligeiteo
Spanish: aligátor
French: Alligator
German: Alligator

Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

Reference sources

iNaturalist — draft common-name source
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