crocodile plover

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• CROCODILE — (Heb. תַּנִּיך or תַּנִּים), the largest surviving reptile, with a length of as much as 23 feet (7 m.) or more. The tannim or tannin of the Bible refers to the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and also to gigantic mythological animals said… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Crocodile — Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Crocodile bird — Crocodile Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Crocodile tears — Crocodile Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Crocodile — For other uses, see Crocodile (disambiguation). For differences between alligators and crocodiles, see Crocodilia#Differences between alligators and crocodiles. Bilateria Crocodiles Temporal range: Eocene – Recent, 55–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• crocodile bird — an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites. [1865 70] * * * ▪ bird  (Pluvianus aegyptius; see photograph >), shorebird belonging to the family Glareolidae (order… …   Universalium

• crocodile bird — /ˈkrɒkədaɪl bɜd/ (say krokuhduyl berd) noun an African plover, Pluvianus aegyptius, which often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites …  

• Egyptian Plover — Kaur Wetlands, the Gambia Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Nile crocodile — For the crocodile inhabiting west and northwest Africa, see Desert Crocodile. Deuterostomia Nile crocodile Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Desert Crocodile — Deuterostomia Desert Crocodile Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• Крокодил нильский — ? Нильский крокодил Нильские крокодилы на ферме «Le Bonheur» (ЮАР) Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Хордовые Подтип …   Википедия