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

Remember the scene of the 40-foot bounding Nile crocodile in the movie Primeval?

From Scientific American • Dec. 28, 2019

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

Many animals depend upon crocs for food for e.g. the sacred Ibis and monitor lizard will eat the eggs of the Nile crocodile.

From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul