genus alligator

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Alligatoridae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	reptile genus,
definition	:	a genus of reptiles (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	alligator, gator,
definition	:	either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	alligatoridae, family alligatoridae,
definition	:	alligators; caimans (noun.animal)