Definition of crocodilian Crocodilian

/kɹɑˌkʌdɪˈljʌn/ - [krakudilyun] - croc•o•dil•i•an

We found 5 definitions of crocodilian from 4 different sources.

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What does crocodilian mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

crocodilian - extant archosaurian reptile
  crocodilian reptile
  diapsid, diapsid reptile reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
  crocodilia, crocodylia, order crocodilia, order crocodylia crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials
  crocodile 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
  false gavial, tomistoma schlegeli crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial
  gator, alligator either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
  caiman, cayman a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • crocodilian (Noun)
    A reptile resembling a crocodile.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crocodilian (a.)
    Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile.
  • crocodilian (n.)
    One of the Crocodilia.

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