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Gavial
Ga′vi-al
(gā′vĭ-al)
, Noun.
[Hind.
ghaṛiyāl
: cf. F. gavial
.] (Zool.)
A large Asiatic crocodilian (
Gavialis Gangeticus
); – called also nako
, and Gangetic crocodile
. ☞ 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.