gar

A noun referring to a primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth, or an elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fish with long toothed jaws abundant in coastal waters.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un pez depredador primitivo de América del Norte, cubierto de escamas duras y con mandíbulas largas provistas de dientes en forma de aguja, o un pez depredador alargado de aguas superficiales europeas, con mandíbulas largas y dentadas, abundante en aguas costeras.

1. North American fish C1 formal american

   A primitive predatory fish native to North America, characterized by a long body, hard diamond-shaped scales, and elongated jaws filled with sharp teeth.

   • The alligator gar is one of the largest freshwater fish in North America.
   • Gars are often found in slow-moving rivers and bayous.
   • The gar's needle-like teeth make it a formidable predator.

   🇪🇸pez aguja / catán

   Sinónimos: garfishgarpike

2. European fish C1 formal british

   An elongated, surface-dwelling predatory fish found in European coastal waters, known for its long toothed jaws.

   • The gar is commonly found in the shallow waters of the Mediterranean.
   • European gars hunt near the surface for smaller fish.
   • The long snout of the gar is perfectly adapted for catching prey.

   🇪🇸pez aguja europeo

   Sinónimos: garfishgarpikeneedlefish

• gars plural form
• gars' possessive plural form
• gar's possessive singular form