Noun: garpike 'gaa(r),pIk
- 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