English noun: gar | |||
1. | gar (animal) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth | ||
Synonyms | billfish, garfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ganoid, ganoid fish | ||
Member meronym | genus Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus | ||
2. | gar (animal) elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters | ||
Synonyms | billfish, needlefish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | teleost, teleost fish, teleostan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | timucu | ||
Member meronym | Belonidae, family Belonidae | ||