pejelagarto

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pejelagarto m (plural pejelagartos)

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

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