gavial
noun
- any of the only species (Gavialis gangeticus) of a subfamily (Gavialinae) of large crocodilian reptiles: it has a very long, slender snout and lives in N India
- a medium-sized crocodile (Tomistoma schlegeli) of Borneo and Sumatra
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(gāˈvē-əl)
noun A large reptile (Gavialis gangeticus) of southern Asia, related to and resembling the crocodiles and having a long slender snout. Also called gharial.
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