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单词 gharial
释义

gharial

[ guhr-ee-uhl ]
/ ˈgʌr i əl /

noun

a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.
Also called ga·vi·al [gey-vee-uhl] /ˈgeɪ vi əl/ .

Origin of gharial

First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Hindi ghariyāl

Words nearby gharial

ghain, Ghan, Ghana, Ghanaian, Ghardaïa, gharial, gharry, ghast, ghastful, ghastly, ghat
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Example sentences from the Web for gharial

  • The long snout of the Susu has been compared to the long snout of the Gharial, a native of the same region.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for gharial

gharial
/ (ˈɡærɪəl) /

noun

another name for for gavial
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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