Crocodilian

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  • noun. Any of various reptiles of the order Crocodylia (or Crocodilia), which includes the alligators, the crocodiles, the caimans, and the gharial.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or resembling the members of this order.
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or resembling a crocodile.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Relating to or of the nature of the crocodile; hence, in allusion to crocodile tears, hypocritical. See crocodile, a.
  • noun. A crocodile; one of the Crocodilia.
  • noun. Also, improperly, spelled crocodilean.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A reptile resembling a crocodile.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. extant archosaurian reptile
    • Word Usage
    "Trilophosuchus rackhami gen. et sp. nov., a new crocodilian from the early Miocene limestones of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    diapsid  diapsid reptile  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    alligator  caiman  cayman  crocodile  false gavial  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brazilian  Jillian  Killian  Lilian  billion  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    actonel  all-engulfing  beak-like  champing  chinless  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    alligator  cayman  crocodile  gavial  reptile  
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