Crocodile - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkrɑːkədaɪl|  American pronunciation of the word crocodile
Brit.  |ˈkrɒkədaɪl|  British pronunciation of the word crocodile

noun

- 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

Extra examples

The school crocodiled abroad with its instructresses.

The crocodile lunged at its prey.

An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction.

One of the natives was badly mauled by this crocodile.

Now and then, he could hear a crocodile slither into the water.

The crocodile lays its eggs on land.

A crocodile sees clearly in the water, but dully on land.

The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed

Word forms

noun
singular: crocodile
plural: crocodiles
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