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gharial

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Main Entry: gha·ri·al
Pronunciation: \ˈger-ē-əl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ghaṛyāl, ghaṛiyāl, ultimately from Sanskrit ghaṇṭika crocodilian
Date: circa 1809

: a large long-snouted crocodilian (Gavialis gangeticus of the family Gavialidae) of India


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