alligator gar
noun
: a large freshwater gar (Lepisosteus spatula) of the central U.S. that attains a length of over 7 feet and a weight in excess of 150 pounds
also : any of certain related Cuban and Central American fishes that are all valueless as food or game fishes and considered destructive of aquatic life and waterfowls
Word History
Etymology
so called from its size
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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