Answer: crocodilians

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crocodiliansCROCODILIAN, any of an order of reptiles including the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gharials, and related extinct forms
crocodiliansA large, predatory, semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. Crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail