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CROCODYLUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Crocodylidae
Synonyms:
Crocodilus; Crocodylus; genus Crocodilus; genus Crocodylus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Crocodylus" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Crocodylus"):
crocodile (large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters)
Holonyms ("Crocodylus" is a member of...):
Crocodylidae; family Crocodylidae (true crocodiles)
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