鰐:
1. Crocodile. A reptile. It can grow several meters long, with a flat head and body, and a long tail. Its entire body is covered with hard skin and keratinized scales. It has short limbs, excels at crawling, and can also swim. It is aggressive and preys on animals. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical coastal areas, rivers, lakes, and marshes.
《廣韻•鐸韻》:“鰐,魚名。”
《文選•左思〈吴都賦〉》:“鼊鯖鰐,涵泳乎其中。”
李善注引劉逵曰:“鰐魚,長二丈餘,有四足,似鼍,喙長三尺,甚利齒。”
元陳孚《邕州》:“右江西繞特磨來,鰐魚夜吼聲如雷。”