1. a large crocodilian with a long, narrow snout native to the Indian subcontinent
Usage: zoological

Examples

• The gharial is critically endangered with fewer than 200 breeding adults remaining in the wild.
• Male gharials develop a distinctive bulbous growth on their snouts called a ghara.
• Gharials primarily eat fish and are well-adapted for aquatic life.
• Conservation efforts are underway to protect gharial nesting sites along Indian rivers.
• The gharial’s narrow snout makes it perfectly suited for catching fish underwater.
• Wildlife photographers traveled to India hoping to capture images of the rare gharial.