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crocodile
croc·o·dile C0755500 (krŏk′ə-dīl′)n.1. Any of various large aquatic reptiles of the family Crocodylidae that are native to tropical and subtropical regions and have thick, armorlike skin and long tapering jaws.2. A crocodilian reptile, such as an alligator, caiman, or gharial.3. Leather made from crocodile skin.4. Chiefly British A line of people, especially pupils or choir members, standing two abreast.
[Middle English cocodril, from Old French, from Latin cocodrillus, variant of crocodīlus, from Greek krokodīlos : krokē, pebble + drīlos, circumcised man, worm.]crocodile (ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl) n1. (Animals) 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 plates2. (Animals) any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian3. (Tanning) a. leather made from the skin of any of these animalsb. (as modifier): crocodile shoes. 4. informal Brit a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two[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]croc•o•dile (ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl)
n. 1. any of various narrow-snouted crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus and related genera, found mainly in tropical waters of both hemispheres. 2. any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian. 3. the tanned skin or hide of these reptiles. [1250–1300; Middle English cocodrille < Medieval Latin cocodrilus, Latin crocodīlus < Greek krokódeilos crocodile, orig. a kind of lizard, said to be =krók(ē) pebble + -o- -o- + drîlos, dreîlos worm] croc·o·dile (krŏk′ə-dīl′) Any of various large, meat-eating, aquatic reptiles native to tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles have longer and slenderer jaws than alligators, and their teeth are visible when they close their jaws.Crocodile a long line of persons or things, c. 1870.Example: a crocodile of schoolgirls.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  crocodile - large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waterscrocodilian, crocodilian reptile - extant archosaurian reptileCrocodilus, Crocodylus, genus Crocodilus, genus Crocodylus - type genus of the CrocodylidaeAfrican crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, Nile crocodile - a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in AfricaAsian crocodile, Crocodylus porosus - estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islandsMorlett's crocodile - a variety of crocodile |
Translationscrocodile (ˈkrokədail) noun a large reptile found in the rivers of Asia, Africa, South America and northern Australia. 鱷魚 鳄鱼crocodile tears pretended tears of grief. 假慈悲 假哭，假慈悲 crocodile
crocodile tearsA false, insincere, or hypocritical display of sadness or remorse. Derived from an ancient anecdote that a crocodile will weep to lure in its victims, or that it weeps as it eats them. The prime minister's crocodile tears belie the government's involvement with the massacre of its citizens. Jessica shed crocodile tears over the expulsion of her rival, Jacob.See also: crocodile, tearafter (a) while, crocodileAn playful way to say goodbye before a temporary parting, often preceded by "See you later, alligator." A: "See you later, alligator." B: "After a while, crocodile."See also: after, crocodileshed crocodile tearsTo display false, insincere, or hypocritical sadness or remorse. Derived from an ancient notion that a crocodile will weep to lure in its victims, or that it weeps as it eats them. Jessica shed crocodile tears over the expulsion of her rival, Jacob.See also: crocodile, shed, tearshed crocodile tears and cry crocodile tearsFig. to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping. The child wasn't really hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.See also: crocodile, shed, tearcrocodile tearsAn insincere display of grief, as in When the play's star broke her leg, her understudy wept crocodile tears. This term comes from the mistaken notion that crocodiles weep while eating their prey, one held in ancient Roman times. The actual term was picked up by Shakespeare and many other writers after him, and remains current. [Late 1500s] See also: crocodile, tearshed crocodile tears If someone sheds crocodile tears, they pretend to sympathize with or feel sadness about someone or something that they do not really care about. Our own government sheds crocodile tears over the loss of life whilst doing absolutely nothing to stop it. Note: Verbs such as weep and cry are sometimes used instead of shed. MPs who weep crocodile tears over the plight of those who earn £10,000 a year insist that they cannot manage on ten times that amount. While her family and friends weep, the politicians cry crocodile tears. Note: The phrase crocodile tears is used in other expressions with this meaning. She regards Washington's expressions of concern now as no more than crocodile tears. Note: There was an ancient belief that crocodiles sighed and groaned to attract their prey, and wept while they were eating it. See also: crocodile, shed, tearcrocodile tears a display of insincere grief. This expression draws on the ancient belief that crocodiles wept while luring or devouring their prey.See also: crocodile, tearˈcrocodile tears an insincere show of sadness: They never visited her when she was ill, but they came to her funeral and shed (= cried) a few crocodile tears.In the past, people believed that crocodiles trick people into approaching them by pretending to cry, and then eat them. Another belief was that crocodiles cry after eating somebody as if they are sorry.See also: crocodile, tearAfter while(, crocodile) phr. Good-bye till later.; See you later. (Crocodile is used only for the sake of the rhyme. This is the response to See you later, alligator.) MARY: See you later. BILL: After while, crocodile. See also: after, crocodilecrocodile tears, crying/to cryPretended grief; hypocritical sorrow. The term comes from an ancient myth that a crocodile weeps while eating its prey. It was quoted by the English traveler Sir John Mandeville in 1400 but was already current far earlier, in Roman times. Indeed, the writer Spartianus, in his Lives of the Emperors (ca. a.d. 300), said that the Emperor Caracalla shed crocodile tears at the death of some of his enemies. The term was picked up by Shakespeare, Sir Francis Bacon, and numerous other writers, and was a cliché by the time Tennyson wrote, “Crocodiles wept tears for thee” (“A Dirge,” 1830).See also: crocodile, cry, cryingcrocodile tearsFalse or hypocritical displays of emotions. A 14th-century adventurer named Sir John Mandeville reported that crocodiles attract their prey's sympathy by weeping and then continued to cry while consuming their victims. Shakespeare referred to such a belief in Othello: “O devil, devil! If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, / Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile.” An alternate explanation is that since those reptiles cannot cry, then crocodile tears are nonexistent shows of emotion. However, and for what's it's worth, zoologists tell us that crocodiles do in fact have functional tear ducts, although with no emotional connection.See also: crocodile, tearcrocodile
crocodile, large, carnivorous reptilereptile,
name for the dry-skinned, usually scaly, cold-blooded vertebrates (see Chordata) of the order Reptilia. Reptiles are found in a variety of habitats throughout the warm and temperate regions (except on some islands), with the greatest variety in the tropics.
..... Click the link for more information. of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. They have flattened bodies and tails, short legs, and powerful jaws. The eyes, ears, and nostrils are located near the top of the head and are exposed when the crocodile floats on the surface of the water. The ears and nostrils have valves that close when the animal is submerged. Most crocodiles are more aggressive than the related alligatorsalligator,
large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways.
..... Click the link for more information. . The two forms are distinguished by the long lower fourth tooth: in crocodiles, but not in alligators, this tooth protrudes on the side of the head when the mouth is closed. Also, the snouts of most crocodiles are narrower than those of alligators. Small crocodiles feed on fish and small aquatic animals; larger ones also catch land mammals and birds that approach the water. Members of some large species sometimes attack and eat humans. The female crocodile deposits her eggs, usually about 20 in number, in a nest of rotting vegetation or in a shallow pit on the river bank, and digs them up when she hears them hatching. In most species the average adult length is between 6 and 10 ft (1.8–3 m). The largest crocodile (the saltwater crocodile) is often 14 ft (4.3 m) long and may exceed 20 ft (6 m) in length. The Nile, American, and Orinoco crocodiles are commonly 12 ft (3.7 m) long, and specimens up to 23 ft (7 m) long have been reported for the last two species. The extinct Sarcosuchus imperator, which lived during the Cretaceous period, may have approached 40 ft (12 m) in length. The smallest crocodile (the Congo dwarf crocodile) averages 3 1-2 ft (105 cm) long. With the exception of the two African dwarf crocodiles (Osteolaemus) and the so-called false gavial (Tomistoma) of Asia, crocodiles are classified in the genus Crocodylus, with about a dozen species. The Nile crocodile (C. niloticus) is found in fresh- and saltwater throughout S and central Africa. In early historic times it ranged N to the Nile delta and the Mediterranean coast. It sometimes attacks humans, as does the saltwater crocodile (C. porosus), found on islands and in straits from SE Asia to Australia and Melanesia. The marsh crocodile, or mugger (C. palustris), is a freshwater species of India and Sri Lanka, regarded as sacred in some regions. The American crocodile (C. acutus) is found in fresh- and saltwater in S Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and NW South America. It does not attack humans without provocation. The Orinoco crocodile (C. intermedius) is a freshwater species of the Orinoco basin of Colombia and Venezuela. Two smaller species are found in limited areas of Central America and Cuba. Crocodiles are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Crocodilia, family Crocodilidae. See also gavialgavial
, large reptile of the crocodile order, found in rivers from Pakistan to Myanmar. Also called gharial, the gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) is distinguished from the crocodiles and alligators by its extremely long, slender, parallel-sided snout.
..... Click the link for more information. . crocodile[′kräk·ə‚dīl] (electricity) A unit of potential difference or electromotive force, equal to 106 volts; used informally at some nuclear physics laboratories. (vertebrate zoology) The common name for about 12 species of aquatic reptiles included in the family Crocodylidae. deceleronAn aileron speed brake used especially on certain types of jet aircraft. Also known as a crocodile.crocodilefeared as spirit of evil. [African Folklore: Jobes, 382; Mercatante, 9]See: Demon
crocodileepitome of power of evil. [Medieval Animal Symbolism: White, 8–10]See: Evil
crocodilesymbolizes naughtiness and chicanery. [Jewish Tradition: Jobes, 382]See: Mischievousnesscrocodile1. 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 crocodile
crocodile any large, tropical, aquatic lizardlike reptile of the order Crocodilia, possessing a four-chambered heart that is unique in reptiles.crocodile
Words related to crocodilenoun large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony platesRelated Words- crocodilian
- crocodilian reptile
- Crocodilus
- Crocodylus
- genus Crocodilus
- genus Crocodylus
- African crocodile
- Crocodylus niloticus
- Nile crocodile
- Asian crocodile
- Crocodylus porosus
- Morlett's crocodile
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