Gavial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gavial is a noun meaning Alternative form of gharial.
Meaning
Alternative form of gharial.
Example Sentences
Although human remains and jewelry have been found in their stomachs, gavials are not as fierce as many alligators and crocodiles.
Gavials (or gharials) are found only on the northern Indian subcontinent, where most are riverine, being best adapted to calmer areas in deep fast-flowing rivers.
Cuvier had begun studying the fossils of crocodiles found near Caen and Honfleur in France. (They were, in fact, gavials, fine-jawed crocodiles that are nowadays found in India).
Word Forms
- gavials
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gavialid, gavialoid, gharial, crocodilian, gaviid, crocodylian.
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