GHARIAL


Meaning of GHARIAL in English

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

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