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gavial

ga·vi·al [ gáyvee əl ] (plural ga·vi·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. reptile related to crocodile: a large reptile resembling a crocodile that has a very long narrow snout and feeds on fish and frogs. Native to: India, Borneo, Sumatra.  Latin name Gavialis gangeticus.
Canadian term  gharial


[Early 19th century. Via French< Hindi ghaṛiyāl]
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