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Spanish
Etymology
From peje (“fish”) + lagarto (“lizard, alligator”), so named for their primitive, lizard-like appearance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpexelaˈɡaɾto/
- Rhymes: -aɾto
- Syllabification: pe‧je‧la‧gar‧to
Noun
pejelagarto m (plural pejelagartos)
- (chiefly Mexico and Central America) gar; garfish (fish of the family Lepisosteidae)
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