Alligatorid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alligatorid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any reptile of the family Alligatoridae; a caiman or alligator.
Meaning
(zoology) Any reptile of the family Alligatoridae; a caiman or alligator.
Example Sentences
The oldest alligatorid, Navajosuchus mooki, is from the lowermost Paleocene (66-62 Ma).
This species is large compared with known Eocene alligatorids, although its character states present a mosaic of resemblances to earlier and later alligatorids.
Although most alligatorids have ventral osteoderms, the American alligator usually has only poorly developed single osteoderms in the pectoral and midventral regions, if at all (Fig. 6C and D).
Word Forms
- alligatorids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alligator, alligatoroid, alligatorine, crocodilian, caimanine, caiman.
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