| 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 | ||