Krokodil

Definitions of Krokodil
  1. noun
    extant archosaurian reptile
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    types:
    Alligator
    either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
    Kaiman
    a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
    Gavial
    large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
    type of:
    Schuppenkriechtier
    reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
  2. noun
    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
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