Definition
A taxonomic order containing crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials—large reptiles adapted for life in water.
Etymology
From Greek 'krokodilos' (crocodile) + Latin scientific naming conventions that pluralize or create group names with '-ia,' following Linnaean taxonomy system developed in the 18th century.
Kelly Says
Crocodilia is one of the oldest reptile groups still alive today—they've barely changed in 200 million years because they're so perfectly designed as apex predators that evolution couldn't improve them much!
Translations
BNবাংলা
মগরমচছ
ma-gar-mot-chch
CACatalà
crocodil
kro-ko-dil
CSČeština
krokodýl
kro-ko-dil
DADansk
krokodille
kro-ko-dil-le
DEDeutsch
Krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
ELΕλληνικά
καρχαρίες
kar-ha-ri-es
ESEspañol
cocodrilia
ko-ko-dri-lee-a
FISuomi
krokodil
kro-ko-dil
FRFrançais
crocodiliens
kro-ko-dee-lyan
HIहिन्दी
मगरमच्छ
ma-gar-macch
HUMagyar
krokodil
kro-ko-dil
IDBahasa Indonesia
buaya
bu-a-ya
ITItaliano
crocodili
kro-ko-di-li
MRMR
मगरमच्छ
ma-gar-macch
MSBahasa Melayu
buaya
bu-a-ya
NLNederlands
krokodil
kro-ko-dil
NONorsk
krokodille
kro-ko-dil-le
PLPolski
krokodyl
kro-ko-dil
PTPortuguês
crocodílias
kro-ko-dee-lee-as
RORomână
crocodil
kro-ko-dil
RUРусский
крокодилы
kro-ko-di-ly
SVSvenska
krokodil
kro-ko-dil
UKУкраїнська
крокодили
kro-ko-di-ly
URاردو
مگرمچھ
ma-gar-mich
VITiếng Việt
loài cá sấu
lo-ai ca sau