CROCODILIAN


Meaning of CROCODILIAN in English

/krok'euh dil"ee euhn/ , n.

1. any reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the true crocodiles and the alligators, caimans, and gavials.

adj.

2. of, like, or pertaining to a crocodile.

3. hypocritical; insincere.

[ 1625-35; CROCODILE + -IAN ]

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