also: うみワニ
noun
saltwater crocodile; estuarine crocodile
Refers specifically to Crocodylus porosus, the largest living reptile. Rare term; more commonly called イリエワニ (入江鰐) in Japanese.
See also: 入江鰐
ウミワニは世界最大の爬虫類の一つです。
The saltwater crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world.
オーストラリア北部にはウミワニが生息している。
Saltwater crocodiles inhabit northern Australia.
More common term for the saltwater crocodile; ウミワニ is a rarer synonym.
Compound of 海 (umi, 'sea') and 鰐 (wani, 'crocodile'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive name for the saltwater crocodile's habitat.