Phrase guide

Chinese alligator

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An alligator native to eastern China, Alligator sinensis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: China alligator, Yangtze alligator

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Alligator sinensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alligator, gator

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَاطُور صِينِيّ (qāṭūr ṣīniyy) — Translations
  • Finnish: kiinanalligaattori — Translations
  • French: alligator de Chine — Translations
  • German: China-Alligator — Translations
  • Maltese: alligatur Ċiniż — Translations
  • Polish: aligator chiński — Translations
  • Russian: кита́йский аллига́тор (kitájskij alligátor) — Translations