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crocodile

[krok-uh-dahyl] / ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl /
NOUN
mugger
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The safety management plan for this weekend's school regatta does however mention the word "crocodile" 28 times.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The outcome was very different for the translocated wild crocodile, named Jongra.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Authorities in Zambia have warned people not to eat meat from wildlife after dozens of wild animals, including hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile died following an anthrax outbreak.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The Ghan’s crocodile dumplings are a passenger favorite.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

“I won’t warn you about making phone calls to Satan,” she told the crocodile.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Paleontologists have not found fossils of lizards, turtles, crocodiles, or other reptiles from Cretaceous Alaska, Chiarenza said.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Saltwater crocodiles - known locally as Salties - live in both freshwater and saltwater and can grow to be in excess of six metres long.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris played down the issue of crocodiles last year.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In living crocodiles, similar sensory organs can detect touch and changes in water pressure, while also responding to temperature and chemical signals.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

It is a lazy, rolling river as warm as bathwater, where crocodiles are said to roll around like logs.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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