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crocodile/ˈkrɒkədail/n. 1a a large tropical or subtropical amphibious reptile (crocodilian) of the family Crocodylidae, with long jaws (narrower than those of an alligator) 鳄，鳄鱼(热带或亚热带鳄亚科两栖爬行动物) b leather from its skin, used to make bags, shoes, etc. 鳄鱼皮革(用于制作提包、皮鞋等) 2 Brit. colloq. a line of schoolchildren etc. walking in pairs [英口] (两人一排行进的)一队(小学生等)[Middle English via Old French cocodrille, medieval Latin cocodrillus, and Latin crocodilus from Greek krokodilos ‘worm of the stones’, from krokē ‘pebble’ + drilos ‘worm’] |