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gavial

/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/

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From Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl). Doublet of gharial.

noun gavials

alternative Alternative form of gharial Cuvier had begun studying the fossils of crocodiles found near Caen and Honfleur in France. (They were, in fact, gavials, fine-jawed crocodiles that are nowadays found in India).

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@misc{gavial_2026,
  title = {gavial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gavial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}