—crocodile /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ aep /ˈkrɑː.kə-/ noun [C] (PLURAL crocodiles or crocodile) (INFORMAL croc, /krɒk/ aep/krɑːk/
) (ANIMAL)
► B2 a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of the world. It is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose: » a crocodile-infested swampThesaurus+: ↑Reptile and amphibian names• • •
Extra Examples:» Humans, dogs, elephants and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish and crocodiles are not.» On average, two crocodiles a year end up as road kill on Florida's Highway 1.» He lost an arm to a crocodile.noun [C] (PLURAL crocodiles or crocodile) UK INFORMAL (LINE)
► F0 a line of people, especially children, who are walking in pairsThesaurus+: ↑Things collected in lines or rings