First Known Use: circa 1809
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gharial
noun gha·ri·al \ˈger-ē-əl\
Definition of GHARIAL
: a large long-snouted crocodilian (Gavialis gangeticus of the family Gavialidae) of India
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Origin of GHARIAL
Hindi & Urdu ghaṛyāl, ghaṛiyāl, ultimately from Sanskrit ghaṇṭika crocodilian
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