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Definition of morelet crocodile
morelet crocodile
Plural:morelet crocodiles
morelet crocodile Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A medium-sized species of crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) native primarily to freshwater habitats, swamps, and marshes in the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
Example
"Conservation efforts have helped the Morelet crocodile population recover significantly from historical overhunting in Central America."
Word Origin & Etymology
Named in 1850 after the French naturalist Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet, who first collected specimens of the species in Mexico, combined with the word 'crocodile', deriving from the Greek 'krokodilos'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Morelet crocodile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/morelet crocodile