- Crocodilian
- Crocodilian Croc`o*dil"i*an (kr?k`?-d?l"?-an), a. (Zo["o]l.) Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile. -- n. One of the Crocodilia. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Crocodilian
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crocodilian — [kräk΄ə dil′ē ən] adj. 1. of or like a crocodile 2. of an order (Crocodylia) of reptiles including the crocodile, alligator, caiman, and gavial n. any reptile of this order … English World dictionary
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crocodilian — noun extant archosaurian reptile • Syn: ↑crocodilian reptile • Hypernyms: ↑diapsid, ↑diapsid reptile • Hyponyms: ↑crocodile, ↑false gavial, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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crocodilian — /krok euh dil ee euhn/, n. 1. any reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the true crocodiles and the alligators, caimans, and gavials. adj. 2. of, like, or pertaining to a crocodile. 3. hypocritical; insincere. [1625 35; CROCODILE + IAN] * * … Universalium
crocodilian — noun A reptile resembling a crocodile. Alligators and caimans are among the living crocodilians … Wiktionary
crocodilian — adj. pertaining to a crocodile; made of crocodile skin … English contemporary dictionary
crocodilian — [ˌkrɒkə dɪlɪən] noun Zoology a reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial … English new terms dictionary
crocodilian — croc·o·dil·ian … English syllables
