GAVIAL

Ga″vi‐al (gā″vĭ‐al), n. [[Hind. ghaṛiyāl: cf. F. gavial.]] (Zoöl.) A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); — called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile. ☞ The gavial has a long, slender muzzle, teeth of nearly uniform size, and feet completely webbed. It inhabits the Ganges and other rivers of India. The name is also applied to several allied fossil species.