crocodile
nounHow many syllables in crocodile?
There are 3 syllables in the word crocodile.How to pronounce crocodile:
Definition of crocodile:
- crocodile (noun):
- crocodilian
- 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.
- any of several large, carnivorous, thick-skinned, long-bodied, aquatic reptiles (family crocodylidae and especially genus crocodylus) of tropical and subtropical waters that have a long, tapered, v-shaped snout
Synonyms for crocodile:
african crocodile
alligator
antelope
asian crocodile
buckskin
cabretta
calfskin
capeskin
chamois
coat
cordovan
cowhide
crocodilian
crocodilian reptile
crocodilus
crocodylus
crocodylus niloticus
deerskin
doeskin
fleece
fur
genus crocodilus
genus crocodylus
goatskin
horsehide
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