crocodilian
noun
croc·o·dil·ian
ˌkrä-kə-ˈdi-lē-ən 
-ˈdil-yən
: any of an order (Crocodylia) of reptiles including the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gharials, and related extinct forms
crocodilian
adjective
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Younger tyrannosaurs, in particular, likely targeted smaller prey, from lizards and crocodilians to other juvenile dinosaurs.
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Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
This Amazonian freshwater environment was nutrient-rich and teeming with life, home to crocodilians, turtles and fish, as well as mammals such as sloths, rodents, ungulates and primates.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Gators and crocodiles both belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians, according to the National Park Service.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Neal Rubin was once given a caiman, a smaller South American crocodilian, as a birthday gift and moved it across the country in the back seat of a '71 Plymouth Fury.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
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Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
This Amazonian freshwater environment was nutrient-rich and teeming with life, home to crocodilians, turtles and fish, as well as mammals such as sloths, rodents, ungulates and primates.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Gators and crocodiles both belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians, according to the National Park Service.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Neal Rubin was once given a caiman, a smaller South American crocodilian, as a birthday gift and moved it across the country in the back seat of a '71 Plymouth Fury.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
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crocodilian
noun
croc·o·dil·ian
ˌkräk-ə-ˈdil-ē-ən
-ˈdil-yən
: any of an order of reptiles that includes the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and related extinct forms
crocodilian
adjective
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