Nile crocodile

Nile crocodile

noun
the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.


Origin:
1895–1900
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nile crocodile

noun
a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa [syn: African crocodile
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