Crocodiloid

/ˌkrɑːkəˈdɪlɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the form of a crocodile; shaped like or similar to a crocodile.

Etymology

From 'crocodile' + '-oid,' a Greek-derived suffix meaning 'resembling' or 'having the form of' (as in 'asteroid,' 'humanoid,' or 'spheroid'), used throughout science to describe similar forms.

Kelly Says

The '-oid' suffix is science's way of saying 'kind of like' without committing to saying it IS that thing—you might see a 'crocodiloid creature' in a sci-fi novel that's not a real crocodile but shaped like one!

Translations

DEDeutsch
Krokodiloid
kroh-koh-dee-oh-ee-deh
ESEspañol
crocodiloide
kroh-koh-dee-oh-ee-deh
FRFrançais
crocodiloïde
kroh-koh-dee-oh-ee-deh
JA日本語
ワニ類
wa-ni-rui
PTPortuguês
crocodiloide
kroh-koh-dee-oh-ee-deh

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