noun
saltwater crocodile; estuarine crocodile
Refers specifically to Crocodylus porosus, the largest living reptile, found in brackish and saltwater habitats from India to northern Australia.
イリエワニは世界最大の爬虫類です。
The saltwater crocodile is the world's largest reptile.
オーストラリア北部の川にはイリエワニが生息している。
Saltwater crocodiles inhabit rivers in northern Australia.
General term for crocodilians; イリエワニ specifies the saltwater species.
Compound of 入り江 (irie, 'inlet') + 鰐 (wani, 'crocodile'), referring to its habitat in coastal inlets and estuaries.