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crocodilian
noun croc·o·dil·ian \ˌkrä-kə-ˈdi-lē-ən, -ˈdil-yən\
Definition of CROCODILIAN
: any of an order (Crocodylia) of reptiles including the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gharials, and related extinct forms
— crocodilian adjective
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1837
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