单词 | crocodile |
释义 | Word Frequency crocodile(ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl) noun 1. any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates 2. any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian 3. a. leather made from the skin of any of these animals b. (as modifier) crocodile shoes 4. British informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two Word origin C13: via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle |
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