crocodilus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Crocodylidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	reptile genus,
definition	:	a genus of reptiles (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	crocodile,
definition	:	large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	crocodylidae, family crocodylidae,
definition	:	true crocodiles (noun.animal)