0 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.
1 a large, hard-skinned reptile (= type of animal) with a long nose that is shorter and slightly wider than that of a crocodile and which lives in and near rivers and lakes in the parts of the US and China
The lagoon, immediately to its north, is a rich source of fish, shellfish, turtles, alligators, wild plant foods, and other lacustrine resources.
There are sharks in the water, alligators on the island, and a hidden explosive in the boat.
The alligators swim may refer to an habitual event, in which case it is highly unlikely that the adult would respond as here.
The alligator clips were used to attach the robots to small cuffs placed around either the rat's lower shank or paw, as described below.
I could indeed have waltzed through with half a dead alligator.
It is easy to forget that one's original intention was to drain the swamp when one is up to one's ears in alligators.
It is all very well to say that this is like putting an alligator into a water-lily pond.
Let us remember that characteristic of the alligator.