GHARIAL


Meaning of GHARIAL in English

n. (also gavial) a large Indian crocodile, Gavialis gangeticus, having a long narrow snout widening at the nostrils.

Phrases and idioms:

false gharial a similar crocodile, Tomistoma schlegelii, of Indonesia and Malaya.

Etymology: Hind.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.