CROCODILIAN

Etymology

Noun

crocodilian (plural crocodilians)

Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.

Source: Wiktionary


Croc`o*dil"i*an (krk`-dl"-an), a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile.

– n.

Definition: One of the Crocodilia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2024

RECALL

(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”


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