Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

alligator gar

See more synonyms for alligator gar on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a large, heavily scaled fish, Lepisosteus spatula, with an elongated body and long snout, found mainly in shallow weedy fresh water in the southeastern U.S.
Show More

Origin of alligator gar

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for alligator gar

Historical Examples

  • Have you ever seen an alligator-gar at home in the Lower Mississippi?

    Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)

    John McElroy

  • "The belief in alligator-gar is a vulgar and absurd superstition," said the Lieutenant, breaking silence for the first time.