crocodilian /ˌkɹɒkəˈdɪliən/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •of, pertaining to, or resembling crocodiles noun1 •Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.Mound-nesting crocodilians and megapodes appear to be indifferent to nest-site parameters, but susceptibility of crocodilian mound nests to predation or drowning may be altered by site selection. — 1989 formscrocodilians