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gavial

/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/

Traducción: Reptil acuático de la familia de los crocodílidos, propio del subcontinente indio, que se alimenta principalmente de peces y se caracteriza por su hocico largo y estrecho.

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/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/C2formalscientific
  • esReptil acuático de la familia de los crocodílidos, propio del subcontinente indio, que se alimenta principalmente de peces y se caracteriza por su hocico largo y estrecho.

A large fish-eating crocodilian native to the Indian subcontinent, characterized by its long, slender snout.

  1. Large fish-eating crocodilianC1formal

    A large, fish-eating reptile native to the Indian subcontinent, characterized by a long, slender snout.

    esGavial

    • The gavial uses its long snout to catch fish in the rivers of India.
    • Conservationists are working to protect the endangered gavial population.
    • Unlike other crocodiles, the gavial's snout is adapted for a diet of fish.
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