— crocodiloid /krok'euh dil"oyd, krok"euh duy'loyd/ , adj.
/krok"euh duyl'/ , n.
1. any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
2. any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian.
3. the tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets.
4. Chiefly Brit. a file of people, esp. schoolchildren, out for a walk.
5. Archaic. a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.
[ 1250-1300; crocodilus krokódeilos crocodile, orig. a kind of lizard, said to be equiv. to krók ( e ) pebble + -o- -O- + drîlos, dreîlos worm (though attested only in sense "penis"), with r lost by dissimilation r. ME cocodrille cocodrilus ]