alligator gar
al·li·ga·tor gar
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-i-gey-ter gahr]
- /ˈæl ɪˌgeɪ tər gɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-i-gey-ter gahr]
- /ˈæl ɪˌgeɪ tər gɑr/
Definitions of alligator gar words
- noun alligator gar 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. 1
- noun alligator gar A species, Atractosteus spatula, of gar native to the US, known for its extremely large (in excess of 200 lbs) size. 0
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Origin of alligator gar
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1815-25
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alligator gar popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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