Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Gavial

Gavial (gā"vi*al) , noun

[Hind. ghariyāl: compare French gavial.]

(Zoology) 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.