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American crocodile

American crocodile noun: a crocodilian of species Crocodylus acutus, native to the neotropics.

american crocodile: a crocodilian of species Crocodylus acutus, native to the neotropics
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Noun

American crocodile (plural American crocodiles)

  1. A crocodilian of species Crocodylus acutus, native to the neotropics.

Forms of American crocodile

pluralAmerican crocodiles

Questions about American crocodile

What does American crocodile mean?
American crocodile means a crocodilian of species Crocodylus acutus, native to the neotropics.
What part of speech is American crocodile?
American crocodile is a noun.
What is the plural of American crocodile?
The plural of American crocodile is American crocodiles.

Words near American crocodile in the dictionary

  1. American Cordillera
  2. American cowslip
  3. American cowslips
  4. American Craftsman
  5. American cranberrybush
  6. American crocodile
  7. American crocodiles
  8. American Curl
  9. American Curls
  10. American darter
  11. American darters

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