saltwater crocodile

noun

A very large aquatic carnivorous crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), found from the Bay of Bengal through southeastern Asia to Australia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu.

Similar
estuarine crocodileIndo-Pacific crocodilemarine crocodilesaltiesea crocodile
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Meanings

nounsaltwater crocodile (plural saltwater crocodiles)

plural saltwater crocodiles

  1. A very large aquatic carnivorous crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), found from the Bay of Bengal through southeastern Asia to Australia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu.

    Synonyms: estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, saltie, sea crocodile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA very large aquatic carnivorous crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), found from the Bay of Bengal through southeastern Asia to Australia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu.

Similar
estuarine crocodileIndo-Pacific crocodilemarine crocodilesaltiesea crocodile
Also see
estuarine crocodile

Translations

Catalan cocodril marí
  • cocodril maríCrocodylus porosus
Dutch zeekrokodil, zoutwaterkrokodil
  • zeekrokodilCrocodylus porosus
  • zoutwaterkrokodilCrocodylus porosus
Finnish suistokrokotiili
  • suistokrokotiiliCrocodylus porosus
French crocodile marin, crocodile de mer
  • crocodile marinCrocodylus porosus
  • crocodile de merCrocodylus porosus
  • crocodile à double crêteCrocodylus porosus
Italian coccodrillo marino
  • coccodrillo marinoCrocodylus porosus
Japanese イリエワニ
  • イリエワニCrocodylus porosus
Korean 바다악어
  • 바다악어 (badaageo)Crocodylus porosus
Polish krokodyl różańcowy
  • krokodyl różańcowyCrocodylus porosus
Portuguese crocodilo-marinho
  • crocodilo-marinhoCrocodylus porosus
Romanian crocodil marin
  • crocodil marinCrocodylus porosus
Russian гребни́стый крокоди́л
  • гребни́стый крокоди́л (grebnístyj krokodíl)Crocodylus porosus
Spanish cocodrilo marino, cocodrilo de agua salada
  • cocodrilo marinoCrocodylus porosus
  • cocodrilo de agua saladaCrocodylus porosus
Swedish deltakrokodil, saltvattenskrokodil
  • deltakrokodilCrocodylus porosus
  • saltvattenskrokodilCrocodylus porosus
  • australisk saltvattenskrokodilCrocodylus porosus
  • listkrokodilCrocodylus porosus
Turkish tuzlu su timsahı
  • tuzlu su timsahıCrocodylus porosus
Vietnamese cá sấu hoa cà
  • cá sấu hoa càCrocodylus porosus
Welsh crocodeil dŵr hallt
  • crocodeil dŵr halltCrocodylus porosus
Cite this entry
APA

saltwater crocodile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltwater%20crocodile

MLA

“saltwater crocodile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltwater%20crocodile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saltwater crocodile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltwater%20crocodile.

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