alligator
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/ us/ˈæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/ (US informal gator)
短吻鳄
a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in the hot, wet parts of America and China. It has a long nose that is slightly wider and shorter than that of a crocodile.