noun
- plural of gavial; large crocodilian reptiles with long, narrow snouts native to the Indian subcontinent
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The wildlife sanctuary protects several endangered gavials.
- Gavials are easily distinguished by their extremely narrow snouts.
- Male gavials develop a distinctive bulbous growth on their snouts.
- The river system provides critical habitat for gavials.
- Conservation efforts have helped stabilize gavial populations.
- Gavials primarily feed on fish due to their specialized jaw structure.