AFRICAN CROCODILE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does African crocodile mean? 

• AFRICAN CROCODILE (noun)
  The noun AFRICAN CROCODILE has 1 sense:

1. a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa

  Familiarity information: AFRICAN CROCODILE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AFRICAN CROCODILE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

African crocodile; Crocodylus niloticus; Nile crocodile

Hypernyms ("African crocodile" is a kind of...):

crocodile (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)