| the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 ft. (6.1 m): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare. |
| Nile crocodile n. A large crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) common in all parts of Africa except the Sahara and the northern coast and known to attack domestic animals and humans. |
