Talk:Nile crocodile
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Etymology
[edit]I think this etymology is incorrect and should be changed. The word "crocodile" and romance language equivalents is very old and certainly predates binomial nomenclature. The most parsimonious explanation for the genus name "Crocodylus" is that it was already the Latin word for crocodile. The Online Etymology Dictionary says the word can be traced back to Greek, but origins within Greek are unknown unless you accept Herodotus as a source. Theflashisgone (talk) 01:47, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
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