large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
"The crocodiles lurking in the murky swamp water waited patiently before striking at the unsuspecting deer."
Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
"The local guide warned us to stay on the marked path because a large crocodile was sunning itself on a log just below the waterline."
To speak one's native language at an Esperanto-language gathering, rather than Esperanto.
"After hours of speaking only Esperanto, I felt relieved to finally crocodile and tell my grandmother a story in my own tongue."