Gharial
/ˈɡɛə.ɹi.əl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae.
"Placed in a family by itself, the Gavialidae, the gharial has long been separated from the rest of the crocodilian stock, with the possible exception of Tomistoma (Densmore 1983)."
Synonyms
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More examples"Placed in a family by itself, the Gavialidae, the gharial has long been separated from the rest of the crocodilian stock, with the possible exception of Tomistoma (Densmore 1983)."
Etymology
From Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl). Doublet of gavial.