Alligatoridae

plural noun

Al·​li·​ga·​tor·​i·​dae

ˌalə̇gəˈtȯrəˌdē

in some classifications

: a family of crocodilians comprising the alligators and the caimans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Alligator, type genus + -idae

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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