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dwarf crocodile

dwarf crocodile noun: the smallest of living crocodile, of species Osteolaemus tetraspis, native to the tropical regions of sub-Saharan West Africa and Central Africa.

dwarf crocodile: the smallest of living crocodile, of species Osteolaemus tetraspis, native to the tropical regions...
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Noun

dwarf crocodile (plural dwarf crocodiles)

  1. The smallest of living crocodile, of species Osteolaemus tetraspis, native to the tropical regions of sub-Saharan West Africa and Central Africa.

Forms of dwarf crocodile

pluraldwarf crocodiles

Questions about dwarf crocodile

What does dwarf crocodile mean?
Dwarf crocodile means the smallest of living crocodile, of species Osteolaemus tetraspis, native to the tropical regions of sub-Saharan West Africa and Central Africa.
What part of speech is dwarf crocodile?
Dwarf crocodile is a noun.
What is the plural of dwarf crocodile?
The plural of dwarf crocodile is dwarf crocodiles.

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