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   crocodile

   /ˈkrɒkədʌɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin.
   • ▪ leather made from crocodile skin, used especially to make bags and shoes.
   • 2. a line of schoolchildren walking in pairs. informal British

   Word Origin Middle Englishcocodrille, cokadrill, from Old French cocodrille, via medieval Latin from Latin crocodilus, from Greek krokodilos ‘worm of the stones’, from krokē ‘pebble’ + drilos ‘worm’. The spelling was changed in the 16th century to conform with the Latin and Greek forms.

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   CROCODILE definition: 1. a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CROCODILE is any of several large, carnivorous, thick-skinned, long-bodied, aquatic reptiles (family Crocodylidae and especially genus Crocodylus) of tropical and subtropical waters that have a long, tapered, V-shaped snout; broadly : crocodilian.

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   Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.

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   CROCODILE meaning: 1. a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of…. Learn more.

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   noun. any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics. any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian. the tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROCODILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and eat meat.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crocodileCrocodile - definition of crocodile by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. any of various narrow-snouted crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus and related genera, found mainly in tropical waters of both hemispheres. 2. any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian. 3. the tanned skin or hide of these reptiles.