单词 | gotcha lizard |
释义 | gotcha lizard in British English (ˈɡɒtʃə) noun Australian another name for crocodile crocodile in British English (ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl) noun 1. any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates 2. any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian 3. a. leather made from the skin of any of these animals b. (as modifier) crocodile shoes 4. British informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two Word origin C13: via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle |
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