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CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Crocodylus niloticus mean?
• CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS (noun)
The noun CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS has 1 sense:
1. a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
Familiarity information: CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
African crocodile; Crocodylus niloticus; Nile crocodile
Hypernyms ("Crocodylus niloticus" 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)
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