Alligator vs. Eel

Alligatornoun

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

Alligatornoun

Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.

Alligatornoun

(metalworking) A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.

Alligatornoun

(mining) A rock breaker.

Alligatornoun

(printing) A kind of job press.

Alligatornoun

Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.

Alligatornoun

(obsolete) One who binds or ties.

Alligatorverb

To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.

Alligatorinterjection

Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.

Alligatornoun

A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America.

Alligatornoun

Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator

Alligatorverb

to form shallow cracks in a reticulated pattern on the surface, or in a coating on the surface, of an object.

Alligatornoun

leather made from alligator's hide

Alligatornoun

either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts

Alligatorverb

of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application

Alligator

An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two extant species are the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis).

Eelnoun

Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Eelnoun

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla.

Eelverb

To fish for eels.

Eelverb

To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

Eelnoun

An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus.

Eelnoun

the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

Eelnoun

voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

Eel

Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage, and most are predators.