わに — meaning in English
wani
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English meaning
- alligator noun A large reptile with powerful jaws and a broad snout, found mainly in the southeastern United States and China.
- crocodile noun A large predatory reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws that lives in rivers and lakes in warm climates.
- crocodilian noun Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
Senses
わに is used for these senses in English:
- alligator Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
- crocodile 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.
- crocodilian Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
crocodile — full definition
- noun A large predatory reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws that lives in rivers and lakes in warm climates.
- noun British: a long line of people, especially schoolchildren, walking in pairs.