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Definitions for Crocodile
[1] any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
[2] any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian.
[3] the tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets.
[4] Chiefly British . a file of people, especially schoolchildren, out for a walk.
[5] Archaic . a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.
[6] any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile ), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates
[7] any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian
[8] leather made from the skin of any of these animals (as modifier ) crocodile shoes
[9] British informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two
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crockery, crocket, crockett, crockett, davy, crockford, crocodile, crocodile bird, crocodile clip, crocodile tears, crocodile tears syndrome, crocodilian
Origin of Crocodile
1250–1300; < Latin crocodīlus < Greek krokódeilos crocodile, originally a kind of lizard, said to be equivalent to krók(ē ) pebble + -o- -o- + drîlos, dreîlos worm (though attested only in sense “penis”), with r lost by dissimilation replacing Middle English cocodrille < Medieval Latin cocodrilus
Other words from Crocodile
croc·o·dil·oid [krok-uh -dil -oid, krok -uh -dahy-loid] /ˌkrɒk əˈdɪl ɔɪd, ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪ lɔɪd/ , adjective
Word origin for Crocodile
C13: via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle