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gharial
[ guhr-ee-uhl ]
noun
- a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.
gharial
/ ˈɡærɪəl /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gharial1
First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Hindi ghariyāl
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Example Sentences
Like other crocodiles, male gharials help their babies to move through rivers.
From Popular-Science
Thanks to efforts to save the species from extinction, there are approximately 650 adult gharials in the wild, a significant increase in comparison to the 182 individuals recorded in 2006.
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In June 2017, Mukherjee captured a male gharial carrying more than a hundred of his offspring on its back at the National Chambal Sanctuary in northern India.
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The long snout of the Susu has been compared to the long snout of the Gharial, a native of the same region.
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