gharial
a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.
Origin of gharial
1- Also called ga·vi·al [gey-vee-uhl] /ˈgeɪ vi əl/ .
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How to use gharial in a sentence
Like other crocodiles, male gharials help their babies to move through rivers.
This crocodile daddy giving 100 babies a ride puts your carpool to shame | María Paula Rubiano A. | October 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThanks to efforts to save the species from extinction, there are approximately 650 adult gharials in the wild, a significant increase in comparison to the 182 individuals recorded in 2006.
This crocodile daddy giving 100 babies a ride puts your carpool to shame | María Paula Rubiano A. | October 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIn June 2017, Mukherjee captured a male gharial carrying more than a hundred of his offspring on its back at the National Chambal Sanctuary in northern India.
This crocodile daddy giving 100 babies a ride puts your carpool to shame | María Paula Rubiano A. | October 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe long snout of the Susu has been compared to the long snout of the gharial, a native of the same region.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for gharial
/ (ˈɡærɪəl) /
another name for for gavial
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