CROCODILIAN Definition & Meaning

crocodilian

[ krok-uh-dil-ee-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any reptile of the order Crocodylia, comprising the true crocodiles and the alligators, caimans, and gavials.

adjective

of, like, or pertaining to a crocodile.
hypocritical; insincere.

crocodilian

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noun

any large predatory reptile of the order Crocodilia, which includes the crocodiles, alligators, and caymans. They live in or near water and have a long broad snout, powerful jaws, a four-chambered heart, and socketed teeth

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Crocodilia
of, relating to, or resembling a crocodile

crocodilian

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Any of various semiaquatic reptiles of the order Crocodilia, including the alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials. Crocodilians are squat, massive, and lizardlike, with long, powerful jaws, long, heavy tails, short legs, and thick, plated skin. Like dinosaurs, crocodilians are archosaurs, and their closest modern relatives are the birds.

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Origin of crocodilian¹

crocodile + -ian; crocodilian defs 1, 2 were first recorded in 1835–40 and crocodilian def 3 in 1625–35

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In the oceans, molluscs and crocodilians radiated into diverse new forms.

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A study published last year in Science Advances looks at Archosaurs, the group that includes birds, crocodilians and their dinosaur ancestors, providing some evidence about this.

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From Herculano-Houzel's perspective, it is both inaccurate and unfair to lump in the T. rex with its distant crocodilian relatives, regardless of the qualification that they would have been "smart" crocodiles.

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Kuehneosaurs looked like lizards, but were more closely related to the ancestors of crocodilians and dinosaurs.

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When, how, and why crocodilians evolved to grow so slowly has eluded researchers for years.

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