pejelagarto

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpexelaˈɡaɾto/ [ˌpe.xe.laˈɣ̞aɾ.t̪o]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾto
  • Syllabification: pe‧je‧la‧gar‧to

Noun

pejelagarto m (plural pejelagartos)

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

See also

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