gharial

[ guhr-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.

gharial

/ ˈɡærɪəl /

noun

1. another name for for gavial

Word History and Origins

Origin of gharial¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Hindi ghariyāl

Example Sentences

Like other crocodiles, male gharials help their babies to move through rivers.

From Popular-Science

Thanks 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.

From Popular-Science

In 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.

From Popular-Science

The long snout of the Susu has been compared to the long snout of the Gharial, a native of the same region.

From Project Gutenberg