crocodile
Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
Other meanings
A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κροκόδειλος".
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This definition is adapted from “crocodile” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.