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Gavial

Gavial Meaning & Definition
Gavial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gavial?

[n] large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gavial: Gavialis gangeticus

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See Also | crocodilian | crocodilian reptile | Gavialis | genus Gavialis

Gavial In Webster's Dictionary

\Ga"vi*al\, n. [Hind. ghariu?l: cf. F. gavial.] (Zo["o]l.) A large Asiatic crocodilian ({Gavialis Gangeticus}); -- called also {nako}, and {Gangetic crocodile}. Note: 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.

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