Noun: Lepisosteus osseus
- Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
"The Lepisosteus osseus's elongated body and sharp teeth make it an efficient predator";
- gar, garfish, garpike, billfish
Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish
Part of: genus Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus
Encyclopedia: Lepisosteus osseus