Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Gavial \Ga"vi*al\, n. [Hind. ghariu?l: cf. F. gavial.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large Asiatic crocodilian ({Gavialis Gangeticus}); --
called also {nako}, and {Gangetic crocodile}.
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.
Source : WordNet®
gavial
n : large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender
snout [syn: {Gavialis gangeticus}]