crocodile
noun
any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
crocodiles
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pluralof crocodile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In Zambia’s Kafue National Park, Ila Safari Lodge, owned by Green Safaris, has its own solar-powered boat, which is used for expeditions in search of hippo pods and Nile crocodiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Archosaurs, in turn, are the lineage that encompasses two of the best-known groups of terrestrial vertebrates: crocodiles and dinosaurs, including birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In other words, the new fossil helps us understand a phase preceding the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles, when their close relatives were still experimenting with different body shapes, postures, and modes of locomotion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Like tap dancing atop crocodiles, cold-water swimming is unlikely ever to become a mainstream pursuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
It is a lazy, rolling river as warm as bathwater, where crocodiles are said to roll around like logs.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
