n.
Pronunciation: ' ger- ē - ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu gha ṛ y ā l, gha ṛ iy ā l, ultimately from Sanskrit gha ṇ ṭ ika crocodilian
Date: circa 1809
: a large long-snouted crocodilian ( Gavialis gangeticus of the family Gavialidae) of India