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gavial

/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/

Traduction: Grand reptile crocodilien piscivore, vivant dans les rivières du sous-continent indien, caractérisé par un museau très long et étroit.

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/ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/C2formalscientific
  • frGrand reptile crocodilien piscivore, vivant dans les rivières du sous-continent indien, caractérisé par un museau très long et étroit.

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.

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    • 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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