Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nile crocodile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: nile crocodile
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large fierce carnivorous semi-aquatic African crocodile of species (Crocodylus niloticus).

Inflected Forms

Nile crocodiles (plural)

Synonyms

african crocodile crocodylus niloticus

Questions

What does nile crocodile mean?: A large fierce carnivorous semi-aquatic African crocodile of species (Crocodylus niloticus).

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