gavial
gharial or garial (ˈɡærɪəl)
/ (ˈɡeɪvɪəl) /
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noun
a large fish-eating Indian crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, with a very long slender snout: family Gavialidae
false gavial a SE Asian crocodile, Tomistoma schlegeli, similar to but smaller than the gavial
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Word Origin for gavial
C19: from French, from Hindi ghariyāl
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