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Noun: garpike  'gaa(r),pIk
  1. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
    "The garpike's elongated body and sharp teeth make it an efficient predator";
    - gar, garfish, billfish, Lepisosteus osseus

Derived forms: garpikes

Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish

Part of: genus Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus

Encyclopedia: Garpike