crocodiles

plural of crocodile

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antelope
Noun
  • Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.
    Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Eastern bongos are a species of antelope native to the mountainous forests of Kenya.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Crocodiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocodiles. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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