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Definition of orinoco crocodile

orinoco crocodile

Plural:orinoco crocodiles
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orinoco crocodile Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A critically endangered species of large crocodilian (Crocodylus intermedius) native to the freshwater environments of the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, recognized as the largest predator in the Americas.

Example

"Conservationists have established captive breeding programs to help increase the dwindling wild population of the Orinoco crocodile in South America."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named for the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, which serves as the species' primary habitat, combined with 'crocodile' (from the Greek 'krokodeilos' meaning 'lizard').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Orinoco crocodile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/orinoco crocodile
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