crocodile meaning in Tamil
முதலை mutalai
/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/US/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/
crocodile in Tamil: முதலை (mutalai), ஊர்வலம் (ūrvalam), அணி (aṇi). In English, crocodile means 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.
Tamil words for crocodile
- reptile
- முதலை mutalai
- line or procession
- ஊர்வலம் ūrvalam, அணி aṇi
English meaning of crocodile
- noun 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.
- noun A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
- noun A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
- noun Greedy or corrupt person (especially a politician or any public official).
Synonyms of crocodile
crocodile in other languages
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Questions about crocodile in Tamil
- What is the meaning of crocodile in Tamil?
- Crocodile in Tamil is முதலை (mutalai), ஊர்வலம் (ūrvalam), அணி (aṇi).
- crocodile என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Crocodile: முதலை (mutalai), ஊர்வலம் (ūrvalam), அணி (aṇi).
- What does crocodile mean in English?
- Crocodile means 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.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: crocodile (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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