κροκό-δῑλος,ὁ, prop. Ion. word for
A. lizard, acc. to Hdt. 2.69 , etc.;κ. τριπήχεες χερσαῖοι, of thedesert monitor, genusVaranus, Id. 4.192 ; of otherlizards, Arist. Fr. 362 , LXX Le. 11.30 , Ael. NA 1.58 ;κ. μικρός, in a fountain at Chalcedon, Str. 12.4.2 ; cf.κροκύδιλος
Hippon. 119 (-δειλ- Eust. ;κρεκύδειλος Et.Gen.in Indogerm.Forsch. 15.7 ).
2. crocodilefound in the Nile, Hdt. 2.68 sq.; also in Indian rivers, Id. 4.44 , cf. Ael. NA 12.41 ; ὁ κ. ὁ ποτάμιος
Arist. HA 492b24
, cf. 558a18 . (Correctly writtenκροκόδιλος
PCair.Zen. 354.13 , 443.4
(iii B. C.), PTeb. 63.25
(ii B. C.), etc.; laterκροκό-δειλος
PAmh. 2.45.8
(ii B. C.), etc., freq. in codd.;κορκόδιλος
PCair.Zen. 379.5
(iii B. C.);κορκότιλος
Stud.Pal. 20.75