crocodilecroc‧o‧dile /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/  noun [countable] 
 
 a large reptile with a long body and a long mouth with sharp teeth that lives in rivers and lakes in hot countries [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French cocodrille, from  Latin crocodilus, from  Greek,  “lizard, crocodile,” from  kroke “small stone” +  drilos “worm”]
                                            
                                        
