Gāv'i-al, n.

noun

n. [Fr. gavial, the name of this animal in the East Indies.] (Zoöl.) A species of crocodile, having a long, slender muzzle, teeth of uniform length, and feet completely webbed. The only living species are found in India.

Gavial.

A gavial crawls along a riverbank beside a person lying on the ground.
Gavial.