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false gavial

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A freshwater crocodilian native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, Tomistoma schlegelii.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: false gharial, Malayan gharial, Malayan gavial, Sunda gharial, Sunda gavial, tomistoma

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Tomistoma schlegeli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crocodilian reptile, crocodilian

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