Meanings
nounNile crocodile (plural Nile crocodiles)
plural Nile crocodiles
- A large fierce carnivorous semi-aquatic African crocodile of species (Crocodylus niloticus).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
Similar
African crocodileCrocodylus niloticus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan cocodril del Nil
- cocodril del NilTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 尼羅鱷 /尼罗鳄
- 尼羅鱷 /尼罗鳄 (níluó'è)Translations
Czech krokodýl nilský
- krokodýl nilskýTranslations
French crocodile du Nil
- crocodile du NilTranslations
German Nilkrokodil
- NilkrokodilTranslations
Korean 나일악어
- 나일악어 (nairageo)Translations
Polish krokodyl nilowy
- krokodyl nilowyTranslations
Tamil நைல் முதலை
- நைல் முதலைTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
Nile crocodile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nile%20crocodile
MLA
“Nile crocodile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nile%20crocodile. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nile crocodile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nile%20crocodile.
Source: Nile crocodile on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.