crocodile

noun

croc·o·dile | \ ˈkrä-kə-ˌdī(-ə)l

Definition of crocodile

1a : any of several large, carnivorous, thick-skinned, long-bodied, aquatic reptiles (family Crocodylidae and especially genus Crocodylus) of tropical and subtropical waters that have a long, tapered, V-shaped snout broadly : crocodilian

b : the skin or hide of a crocodile

2 chiefly British : a line of people (such as schoolchildren) usually walking in pairs

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Her aim is to rebrand and re-image alligators and crocodiles. — Marco Santana, OrlandoSentinel.com, "PODCAST: Gatorland's swamp girl Savannah Boan (Ep. 37)," 11 July 2018 The largest crocodile ever captured in the region was a 20-ft.-long croc, nabbed in 1974. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Just Another Day in Australia: Rangers Wrangle 1,300-lb. Crocodile to Keep It from Entering Town," 10 July 2018 Authorities had been hunting the giant crocodile for a decade, ranger John Burke said. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Australian rangers trap gigantic saltwater crocodile after decade-long hunt, officials say," 10 July 2018 Things go boom fighting the giant wolf and giant crocodile while trying to protect Okoye's raging albino gorilla buddy, George. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "'Rampage': We went berserk when we saw The Rock's altered ending (spoilers!)," 14 Apr. 2018 Can this crocodile get revenge against the New England Patriots with his Super Bowl pick? — Drew Davison, star-telegram, "Tony Romo has rough finishing stretch in PGA Tour debut | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 22 Mar. 2018 The zoo teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help Ryland Gallagher from Colorado Springs get his wish to meet alligators and crocodiles. — CBS News, "8-year-old boy struggling with cystic fibrosis gets special day at Miami zoo," 6 Jan. 2018 In ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank near here. — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Egypt," 5 Oct. 2016 South Florida is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live alongside each other. — Indianapolis Star, "Alligator made home in Indiana pond," 11 July 2018

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