Crocodylidae (Noun)
Meaning
True crocodiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Crocodylidae family includes the Nile, the saltwater, the Orinoco, and several other species of true crocodiles found worldwide.
- Scientists at the wildlife sanctuary are studying the behavior of the Crocodylidae species to better understand their habitat needs.
- The male of the species Saltwater Crocodile, a member of the family Crocodylidae, is the largest reptile predator on earth.
- Members of the family Crocodylidae possess a long, pointed snout that distinguishes them from their relatives the alligatorids and gharials.
- Egyptian folklore depicted the ferocious Nile crocodile as a carnivorous monster belonging to the family Crocodylidae.