genus gavialis

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Definition

Noun 1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gavialidae: Genus Gavialis is the type genus for the family Gavialidae, containing the single extant species, the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). It is a genus of large, fish-eating crocodilians characterized by an extremely long, narrow snout.

Usage Examples
  • The genus Gavialis is distinguished from other crocodilians by its unique slender snout.
  • Fossil records show that the genus Gavialis had a wider geographical distribution in the past.
  • Conservation efforts are critical for the sole surviving member of the genus Gavialis.
Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic classification, genus Gavialis is placed in the subfamily Gavialinae. The term is used in formal scientific writing and discourse related to herpetology, paleontology, and zoological systematics.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gavial (noun): A common name for any member of the genus , specifically the gharial.
  • Gavialidae (noun): The biological family to which the genus belongs, commonly known as the gharial family.
  • Gharial (noun): The common name for the extant species .
Synonyms
  • (In common, non-scientific parlance) Gharial genus
Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have general or figurative meanings.

Noun
  1. type genus of the Gavialidae

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