Gavialid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gavialid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any reptile of the family Gavialidae.
Meaning
(zoology) Any reptile of the family Gavialidae.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- gavialids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gavial, gavialoid, gharial, gaviid, crocodilian, galagid.
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