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crocodile

DEFINITIONS OF: crocodile

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n 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

Types:
African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, Nile crocodile
a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
Asian crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands
Morlett's crocodile
a variety of crocodile
Type of:
crocodilian, crocodilian reptile
extant archosaurian reptile
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