"corkindrill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: corkindrills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corkindrill (plural corkindrills)
  1. A mythological reptilian monster of legend, identified with the crocodile. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures

Inflected forms

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