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Orinoco crocodile

noun
Ori·​no·​co crocodile | \ ¦ōrə¦nō(ˌ)kō-\

Definition of Orinoco crocodile

: a ferocious narrow-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) of the Orinoco river and drainage basin

History and Etymology for Orinoco crocodile

from Orinoco river, Venezuela

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