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false gavial

false gavial noun: a freshwater crocodilian native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, Tomistoma schlegelii.

Noun

false gavial (plural false gavials)

  1. A freshwater crocodilian native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, Tomistoma schlegelii.
    Synonyms:
    false gharial, Malayan gharial, Malayan gavial, Sunda gharial, Sunda gavial, tomistoma

Synonyms of false gavial

  • false gharial
  • Malayan gharial
  • Malayan gavial
  • Sunda gharial
  • Sunda gavial
  • tomistoma

Forms of false gavial

pluralfalse gavials

Questions about false gavial

What does false gavial mean?
False gavial means a freshwater crocodilian native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, Tomistoma schlegelii.
What part of speech is false gavial?
False gavial is a noun.
What is the plural of false gavial?
The plural of false gavial is false gavials.

Words near false gavial in the dictionary

  1. false friend
  2. false friends
  3. false fruit
  4. false fruits
  5. false galena
  6. false gavial
  7. false gavials
  8. false gharial
  9. false gharials
  10. false grip
  11. false grips

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