Definition of gharial in English:

gharial

(also gavial)

nounˈɡarɪɑːlˌɡʌrɪˈɑːlˈɡerēəl

A large fish-eating crocodile with a long, narrow snout that widens at the nostrils, native to the Indian subcontinent.
食鱼鳄（口部长且窄，在鼻孔处变宽；生长于印度次大陆）。参见FALSE GHARIAL
Gavialis gangeticus, the only member of the family Gavialidae
Example sentencesExamples
- And then it moved, revealing that it was indeed an enormous gharial.
- A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.
- The sight of a huge gharial resting along the lake or swimming in the water can affect many a brave heart.
- Our streams and rivers teem with crocodiles, gharials and a large variety of fish, turtles and dolphins.
- The Indian gharial was excluded from this study.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Hindi ghaṛiyāl. The spelling gavial (from French) is an alteration probably due to scribal error.

Definition of gharial in US English:

gharial

(also gavial)

nounˈɡerēəl

A large fish-eating crocodile with a long, narrow snout that widens at the nostrils, native to the Indian subcontinent.
食鱼鳄（口部长且窄，在鼻孔处变宽；生长于印度次大陆）。参见FALSE GHARIAL
Gavialis gangeticus, the only member of the family Gavialidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The Indian gharial was excluded from this study.
- Our streams and rivers teem with crocodiles, gharials and a large variety of fish, turtles and dolphins.
- A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.
- And then it moved, revealing that it was indeed an enormous gharial.
- The sight of a huge gharial resting along the lake or swimming in the water can affect many a brave heart.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Hindi ghaṛiyāl. The spelling gavial (from French) is an alteration probably due to scribal error.

单词	gharial
释义	Definition of gharial in English: gharial (also gavial) nounˈɡarɪɑːlˌɡʌrɪˈɑːlˈɡerēəl A large fish-eating crocodile with a long, narrow snout that widens at the nostrils, native to the Indian subcontinent. 食鱼鳄（口部长且窄，在鼻孔处变宽；生长于印度次大陆）。参见FALSE GHARIAL Gavialis gangeticus, the only member of the family Gavialidae Example sentencesExamples And then it moved, revealing that it was indeed an enormous gharial. A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms. The sight of a huge gharial resting along the lake or swimming in the water can affect many a brave heart. Our streams and rivers teem with crocodiles, gharials and a large variety of fish, turtles and dolphins. The Indian gharial was excluded from this study. Origin Early 19th century: from Hindi ghaṛiyāl. The spelling gavial (from French) is an alteration probably due to scribal error. Definition of gharial in US English: gharial (also gavial) nounˈɡerēəl A large fish-eating crocodile with a long, narrow snout that widens at the nostrils, native to the Indian subcontinent. 食鱼鳄（口部长且窄，在鼻孔处变宽；生长于印度次大陆）。参见FALSE GHARIAL Gavialis gangeticus, the only member of the family Gavialidae Example sentencesExamples The Indian gharial was excluded from this study. Our streams and rivers teem with crocodiles, gharials and a large variety of fish, turtles and dolphins. A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms. And then it moved, revealing that it was indeed an enormous gharial. The sight of a huge gharial resting along the lake or swimming in the water can affect many a brave heart. Origin Early 19th century: from Hindi ghaṛiyāl. The spelling gavial (from French) is an alteration probably due to scribal error.
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