cocodrilo

Spanish

Etymology

Hyperthetic form from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Noun

cocodrilo m (plural cocodrilos)

  1. A crocodile or alligator.

Usage notes

The term cocodrilo is also used, though incorrectly, to refer to all members of the orders Crocodylia, Alligatoridae, and Gavialidae, which includes all crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials.

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