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

Officers found two rubber Croc shoes and a pair of shorts inside the newly-opened Nile crocodile enclosure, St. Augustine police spokeswoman Cecilia Aiple told The Florida Times-Union .

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2018

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

The hippopotamus is found in the lakes and rivers, and all these sheets of water are infested with crocodiles, apparently belonging to but one species, the common Nile crocodile.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various