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Noun: crocodile  'kró-ku`dIl
  1. Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

Derived forms: crocodiles

Type of: crocodilian, crocodilian reptile

Part of: Crocodilus, Crocodylus, genus Crocodilus, genus Crocodylus

Encyclopedia: Crocodile