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[syn: gavial, Gavialis gangeticus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gavial \Ga"vi*al\ (g[=a]"v[i^]*al), n. [Hind. gha[.r]iy[=a]l:
cf. F. gavial.] (Zool.)
A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); --
called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster] Gavot
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gavial
n 1: large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender
snout [syn: gavial, Gavialis gangeticus]