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alligator gars

alligator gars is the plural of alligator gar.

Meaning of alligator gar

Noun

alligator gar (plural alligator gars)

  1. A species of gar native to the US, Atractosteus spatula, known for its extremely large size (in excess of 200 lbs).
    • Alligator Gar of South grows 10 feet long, 100 pounds.1967, George K. Reid, edited by Herbert S. Zim and George S. Fichter, Pond Life, New York: Golden Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 128
    Synonyms:
    gator gar

Questions about alligator gars

What is alligator gars the plural of?
Alligator gars is the plural of alligator gar.

Words near alligator gars in the dictionary

  1. alligator clamps
  2. alligator clip
  3. alligator clips
  4. alligator fish
  5. alligator gar
  6. alligator gars
  7. alligator juniper
  8. alligator junipers
  9. alligator leather
  10. alligator lizard
  11. alligator lizards

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