fish-eating crocodile

noun

Synonym of gharial

Similar
gharial
OriginBengali মেছো কুমির →
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Meanings

nounfish-eating crocodile (plural fish-eating crocodiles)

plural fish-eating crocodiles

  1. Synonym of gharial

    Synonyms: gharial

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of gharial

Similar
gharial
Also see
gharial

Origin

  1. Bengaliমেছো কুমির
  2. Englishfish-eating crocodile

Calque of Bengali মেছো কুমির (mechō kumir).

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