crocodile

IPA: krˈɑkʌdaɪɫ

Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) 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.
(logic) A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.

(intransitive, slang) To speak one's native language at an Esperanto-language gathering, rather than Esperanto.

Examples of "crocodile" in Sentences

Cell phone keeps ringing in Ukrainian crocodile's tummy
The crocodile is still chasing Hook for more human flesh.
Did he spill his mint juleppe and break down in crocodile tears?
I've seen this before and it's a crocodile from a South African National Park.
Stay tuned for more about Argentina … including recipes … Also, crocodile is yummy!
'Either the crocodile is a weird looking rhombifer, or the animal is some type of hybrid,' she said.
Whether this leviathan be a whale or a crocodile is a great dispute among the learned, which I will not undertake to determine; some of the particulars agree more easily to the one, others to the other; both are very strong and fierce, and the power of the Creator appears in them.