Noun: gar gaa(r)
- Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
"The gar's elongated body and sharp teeth make it an efficient predator";
- garfish, garpike, billfish, Lepisosteus osseus
- Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
"The gar skimmed across the water's surface in pursuit of smaller fish";
- needlefish, billfish
Derived forms: gars
Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan
Part of: Belonidae, family Belonidae, genus Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus
Encyclopedia: Gar, Sistan and Baluchestan