crocodilia
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavialsSynonyms: Crocodyliaorder CrocodyliaCrocodiliaorder Crocodilia
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Crocodilia \Croc`o*dil"i*a\ (-d?l"?-?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. crocodilus crocodile.] (Zool.) An order of reptiles including the crocodiles, gavials, alligators, and many extinct kinds. [1913 Webster]