Nile crocodile

American  

Or Nilotic crocodile

noun

1. the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meters): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.

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Etymology

Origin of Nile crocodile

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Both Ibrahim and Abdalla are particularly worried about a Nile crocodile, raised from an egg at the facility since 1971.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Dr. Stein said he feared that amid the chaos of a powerful hurricane, amphibians and reptiles like the “extremely aggressive” Nile crocodile could break loose from breeding centers and private collections.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2017

Mahmoud hunts the Nile crocodile, the world’s second largest reptile.

From National Geographic • Jun. 23, 2017

The team scanned a variety of different types of animal mummies from wading birds and falcons to cats and shrews and even a five foot long Nile crocodile.

From BBC • May 10, 2015

When the missionary opened the chest, he found in it a pretty living Nile crocodile.

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