gavial \ˈgā-vē-əl\
noun: gharial, i.e. a large long-snouted crocodilian (
Gavialis gangeticus of the family Gavialidae) of India
Etymology: French, modification of Bengali
ghãriyal or Hindi
gharyal, ultimately from Sanskrit
ghantika crocodilian
The gavial’s snout is super-skinny, like a croc with a nose job.
No comments:
Post a Comment