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Meaning
Noun
●
Any of the
predatory
amphibious
reptiles
of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a
crocodilian
, any
species
of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the
alligators
,
caimans
and gavials.
●
A
long line
or
procession
of people (especially children)
walking
together.
●
In Logic:
A
fallacious
dilemma
,
mythically
supposed
to have been first used by a crocodile.
Verb
●
In Crocodilians:
To
speak
one's
native language
at an Esperanto-language
gathering
,
rather than
Esperanto.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
crocodile
English
cocodrille
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cocodrillus
Latin
crocodilus
Latin
κροκόδειλος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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