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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak-eo-ryu
"악어류 동물들은 습지 생태계의 최상위 포식자입니다."
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Any large, predatory, semiaquatic reptile of the order Crocodilia, including alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gharials.
"Scientists observed a massive crocodilian sliding silently into the murky river waters."
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Relating to or characteristic of crocodilians.
"The fossilized skull exhibited distinct crocodilian features, including armored osteoderms and a powerful jaw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin order name 'Crocodylia', based on the ancient Greek 'krokodilos', originally referring to the Nile crocodile and meaning 'lizard of the stones' due to its habit of basking on river rocks. The adjectival and nominal suffix '-ian' was added in the 19th century to denote membership in or characteristics of this reptile group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crocodilian" is said worldwide
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crocodilien
Transliteration: kʁɔ.kɔ.di.ljɛ̃
"Le crocodilien chasse souvent à l'affût près des berges."
Krokotil
Transliteration: kʁokoˈdiːl
Script: Krokodil
"Das Krokodil lauerte im flachen Wasser auf Beute."
crocodiliano
Transliteration: krokodiˈljano
"Il coccodrillo è un antico rettile carnivoro."
crocodiliano
Transliteration: kɾokoðiˈljano
"Los científicos estudian el comportamiento de este gran crocodiliano."
crocodiliano
Transliteration: kɾokodiˈliɐnu
"O crocodiliano é um predador formidável no seu habitat natural."
मगरमच्छ प्रजाति
Transliteration: magramachchh prajati
"मगरमच्छ प्रजाति के जीव पानी और ज़मीन दोनों पर रह सकते हैं।"
鳄形目动物
Transliteration: è xíng mù dòng wù
"这种巨大的鳄形目动物在沼泽中寻找食物。"
악어류
Transliteration: ak-eo-ryu
"악어류 동물들은 습지 생태계의 최상위 포식자입니다."
ワニ目
Transliteration: wani-moku
"ワニ目は太古の昔からほとんど姿を変えずに生き延びてきた。"
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