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noun
A gar or garfish:
A freshwater fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, especially
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noun
A gar or garfish:
A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, especially
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noun
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gar, garfish, billfish, Lepisosteus osseus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ganoid, ganoid fish
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