アリゲーター

ありげーたー
noun
alligator
animal-general
1. alligator
The loanword for alligator, used to distinguish it from crocodiles in zoological or informational contexts. The native term 鰐(わに) covers both crocodiles and alligators without distinction.
アリゲーターはアメリカと中国(ちゅうごく)に生息(せいそく)する。
Alligators live in the United States and China.
クロコダイルとアリゲーターの違(ちが)いは何(なん)ですか。
What is the difference between crocodiles and alligators?
アリゲーターは口(くち)を閉(と)じたとき、下(した)の歯(は)がほとんど見(み)えない。
When an alligator closes its mouth, its lower teeth are barely visible.

Similar words

  • クロコダイル: crocodile — visible lower teeth even with its mouth closed, mainly found in the tropics
  • 鰐(わに): the general native term covering both crocodiles and alligators

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