Definitions for: Gavial

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: Gavialis gangeticus

See Also: crocodilian, crocodilian reptile, Gavialis, genus Gavialis

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