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# crocodilian

noun (a crocodilian, crocodilians); adjective (crocodilian)

«crocodilian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) A crocodilian is any animal in the crocodile family group: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#m1)
2. Crocodilian (adjective) means like a crocodile or to do with crocodiles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, crocodilians are large reptiles with armoured skin, strong jaws and long tails that live in rivers and swamps of warm countries; they are close relatives of birds and of dinosaurs. In Australia, saltwater crocodiles live in the north — safety: obey crocodile warning signs and never swim where they live. In stories, a crocodilian grin is a wide, scary smile.

### Examples

- Alligators and crocodiles are both crocodilians. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x1)
- Crocodilians lay eggs in nests on land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x2)
- Crocodilians have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x3)
- The gharial is a crocodilian with a long, thin snout. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x4)
- The villain gave a crocodilian smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x5)
- In Northern Australia, signs warn swimmers about crocodilians in the rivers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/#x6)

### Note

Countable as a noun. Pronounced «krok-uh-DIL-ee-an». Myth: crocodiles do not really cry over their prey; «crocodile tears» means pretend sadness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crocodilian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crocodilian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crocodilian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crocodilian.html) on Mova free.