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Gavialid means (zoology) Any reptile of the family Gavialidae..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(zoology) Any reptile of the family Gavialidae..
The gavialids, found in India, eat fish and have slender snouts.
Several genera of crocodiles, gavialids, and turtles evolved from Mesozoic stock.
The second was based on trees including Gavialis as the closest relative of Tomistoma, and two dates—the basal split within Crocodylia and the crocodylid–gavialid split—were estimated.
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Gavialid means (zoology) Any reptile of the family Gavialidae..
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The gavialids, found in India, eat fish and have slender snouts.
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