What is another word for crocodilus?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɒkədˌɪləs] (IPA)

Crocodilus is a Latin word that refers to the crocodile, a large aquatic reptile. Synonyms for crocodilus include alligator, caiman, and gavial. Alligators are similar to crocodiles and are found in the Americas, while caimans are smaller and found in Central and South America. Gavials are also known as gharials and are found in India. Other synonyms for crocodilus in different languages include cocodrilo in Spanish, Krokodil in German, and crocodile in French. These synonyms are useful when referring to crocodiles in different regions or when seeking more precise language to describe variations within the species.

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  • meronyms for crocodilus (as nouns)

Usage examples for Crocodilus

But the Caen specimen is the most interesting of any, as the first that has been seen with its scales perfect; and the naturalists here have availed themselves of the opportunity thus afforded them, to determine it by a specific character, and give it the name of crocodilus Cadomensis.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
A true crocodile, also, crocodilus toliapicus, and another saurian more nearly allied to the gavial, accompany the above fossils; also the relics of several birds and quadrupeds.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell
While speaking of crocodiles, I should observe that the family of huge saurians, to which the monsters belong, is divided into three genera: Alligator is peculiar to America; crocodilus is common both to the Old and New World; while a third, Gavialis, is found in the Ganges and other rivers on the continent of India.
"In the Wilds of Africa"
W.H.G. Kingston

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