Crocodylus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Crocodylidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The type genus of the family Crocodylidae is Crocodylus, which includes several species of true crocodiles.
- Crocodylus is a genus of large reptiles that belongs to the family Crocodylidae.
- The genus Crocodylus comprises fourteen species of true crocodiles found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
- Crocodylus is the most widely distributed genus of the family Crocodylidae, with species found on every continent except Europe and Antarctica.
- The genus Crocodylus includes the Nile crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and the Siamese crocodile, among other species.