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crocodile

croc·o·dile [ krókə dl ] (plural croc·o·diles or croc·o·dile)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large reptile with strong jaws: a large carnivorous reptile that lives near water, and has a long thick-skinned body and a broad head with strong jaws. Native to: tropical or subtropical regions.  Family Crocodylidae.

2. reptiles 
Same as  crocodilian


3. leather from crocodile skin: leather made from the skin of a crocodile
crocodile shoes

[13th century. Via Old French cocodril< Greek krokodilos, a small lizard]
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