genus alligator

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   type genus of the Alligatoridae

   Broaderreptile genus

   Part ofAlligatoridae

Questions about genus alligator

What does genus alligator mean?

genus alligator means "type genus of the Alligatoridae".

Is genus alligator a common word?

genus alligator is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.