The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cordylus \Cordylus\ n. the type genus of the Cordylidae; they are spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles. Syn: genus Cordylus. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cordylus n 1: type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles [syn: Cordylus, genus Cordylus]