crocodile
/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
- A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
- A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
- To speak one's native language at an Esperanto-language gathering, rather than Esperanto.
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