crocodile

noun [C] (ANIMAL)

/ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/

/ˈkrɑː.kə-/ (plural crocodiles or crocodile) (informal croc,

/krɒk/

/krɑːk/)

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B2 a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of the world. It is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose: a crocodile-infested swampReptile and amphibian names

(Definition of crocodile noun (ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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