gavial

UK
/ˈɡeɪviəl/
US
/ˈɡeɪviəl/
gavialnoun
gavials
pl
UK
/ˈɡeɪviəl/
US
/ˈɡeɪviəl/
Traduzioni
The gavial is known for its distinctive narrow snout, which is adapted for catching fish.
Le gavial est connu pour son museau étroit caractéristique, adapté à la capture des poissons.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
gavialTerme de zoologie, au sens plus large des crocodiliens de la famille des gavialidés.
Definizioni
A large long-snouted crocodilian native to the Indian subcontinent, also known as the gharial, primarily found in freshwater rivers.
The gavial is known for its distinctive narrow snout, which is adapted for catching fish.
Any crocodilian of the family Gavialidae, such as the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) or the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii).
Fossil evidence suggests that extinct gavials once inhabited many parts of Asia.
Sinonimi
long-snouted crocodile
fish-eating crocodile
Indian gharial
gavialadjective
more gavial
Comp.
most gavial
Super.
UK
/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/
US
/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to, consisting of, or characteristic of a gavial’.
Traduzioni
gavialTerme de zoologie, rare.
Researchers examined the unique structure of the gavial snout.
Les chercheurs ont examiné la structure unique du museau gavial.
Definizioni
Relating to or characteristic of a gavial.
Researchers examined the unique structure of the gavial snout.