Gavial


[gey-vee-uh l] /ˈgeɪ vi əl/

noun
1.
a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.
/ˈɡeɪvɪəl/
noun
1.
a large fish-eating Indian crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, with a very long slender snout: family Gavialidae
2.
false gavial, a SE Asian crocodile, Tomistoma schlegeli, similar to but smaller than the gavial

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