noun
type genus of the Crocodylidae
• Syn: ↑genus Crocodylus, ↑Crocodilus, ↑genus Crocodilus
• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Crocodylidae, ↑family Crocodylidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑crocodile
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\\-ˈdīləs\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin crocodilus crocodile
: the type genus of Crocodylidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.