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What is the noun for alligators?

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alligator
  1. Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
  2. Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
    1. (metalworking) A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
    2. (mining) A rock breaker.
    3. (printing) A kind of job press.
  3. Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.
  4. Synonyms:
alligatoring
  1. (painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
  2. (roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The alligatoring on the old building's paint gave it a unique, weathered charm.”
      “Application over hot-applied asphalt without reinforcement may not prevent alligatoring.”
      “The very fine matrix contains alligatoring voids.”
alligatorid
  1. (zoology) Any reptile of the family Alligatoridae; a caiman or alligator.
alligator
  1. (obsolete) One who binds or ties.
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alligatorids
  1. plural of alligatorid
alligators
  1. plural of alligator
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Caiman belong to the group known as crocodilians, which also includes alligators and crocodiles.”
      “At Gatorland, lake levels were lowered in order to prevent floods spilling the 1,000 alligators and crocodiles into the surrounding area.”
      “My guess is that alligators and water moccasins outnumber race fans in the Homestead area, which is south of Miami.”
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