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Definition: nako
Gavial
\Ga"vi*al\ (g[=a]"v[i^]*al), n. [Hind. gha[.r]iy[=a]l:
cf. F. gavial.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large Asiatic crocodilian (
Gavialis Gangeticus); --
called also
nako, and
Gangetic crocodile.
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Note: 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.
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Nakoo
\Na"koo\, n. [From the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
The gavial. [Written also
nako.]
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