pejelagarto

Spanish

Etymology

From peje (fish) + lagarto (lizard, alligator), so named for their primitive, lizard-like appearance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpexelaˈɡarto/, [ˌpexelaˈɣart̪o]

Noun

pejelagarto m (plural pejelagartos)

  1. (chiefly Mexico and Central America) gar; garfish (fish of the family Lepisosteidae)

See also

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