gavial Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
Gavialis gangeticus.
WordNet
Ga"vi*al noun
Etymology
Hind.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A large Asiatic crocodilian ( Gavialis Gangeticus ); -- called alsonako , andGangetic crocodile .✍ The gavial has a long, slender muzzle, teeth of nearly uniform size, and feet completely webbed. It inhabits the Ganges and other rivers of India. The name is also applied to several allied fossil species.