Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alligator gar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: al-li-ga-tor -gar
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of gar native to the US, Atractosteus spatula, known for its extremely large size (in excess of 200 lbs).

Example Sentences

"Alligator Gar of South grows 10 feet long, 100 pounds."

Inflected Forms

alligator gars (plural)

Synonyms

gator gar

Questions

What does alligator gar mean?: A species of gar native to the US, Atractosteus spatula, known for its extremely large size (in excess of 200 lbs).

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