Ga"vi*al (gā"v&ibreve;*al), n. [Hind. gha&rsdot;iyāl: cf. F. gavial.] (Zoöl.) A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); -- called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile.

&fist; 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.