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| alligator | 1. <zoology> A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America. 2. <mechanics> A form of squeezer for the puddle ball; <chemical> A kind of job press, called also alligator press. <botany> Alligator apple, a very large and voracious turtle (Macrochelys lacertina) in habiting the rivers of the southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of Trionyx. Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies (Guarea Swartzii). Origin: Sp. El lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. Lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| alligator forceps | A long forceps with a small hinged jaw on the end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alligator skin | <dermatology> A group of cutaneous disorders characterised by increased or aberrant keratinisation, resulting in noninflammatory scaling of the skin. Many different metaphors have been used to describe the appearance and texture of the skin in the various types and stages of ichthyosis, for example alligator, collodion, crocodile, fish and porcupine skin. most ichthyoses are genetically determined, while some may be acquired and develop in association with various systemic diseases or be a prominent feature in certain genetic syndromes. The term is commonly used alone to refer to i. Vulgaris. (18 Nov 1997) |
| alligators and crocodiles | Large, long-tailed reptiles, including caimans, of the order loricata. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Alligators, Caymans, Alligator, Caiman, Cayman, Crocodile, Crocodiles and Alligators
| alligator forceps |
A grasping instrument with teeth used in endoscopic extraction of foreign bodies
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| alligator f. |
a long, sharply angled forceps with a jawlike mechanism at the tip.
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| alligator s. |
see ichthyosis.
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| alligator | either of two amphibious reptiles with shorter broader snouts than crocodiles |
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| alligator | leather made from alligator's hide |
| alligator | of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application |
| alligator | a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws |
| alligator | prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers |
| alligator | slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion |
| alligator | large alligator of southeastern United States |
| alligator | pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed |
| alligator | small of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits |
| alligator | large species having three ridges on its back |
| alligator | large species having three ridges on its back |
| alligator | prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers |
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