a tropical or subtropical large voracious semi-aquatic reptile with a thick skin and long body
any of several species of tropical or subtropical large voracious semi-aquatic reptiles with a thick skin and long body: genus Crocodylus and other genera
a crocodilian of any kind
(often before a noun) the skin of a crocodile, leather prepared from this, or an imitation of it
Crocodile handbags
Brit a line of people, e.g. schoolchildren, walking in pairs
[Middle English cocodrille via Old French and medieval Latin from Latin crocodilus, from Greek krokodilos lizard, crocodile, from krokē pebble + drilos worm]