garpike
IPA: gˈɑrpɪk
noun
- A gar or garfish:
- (especially US) A freshwater fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
- (especially UK) A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
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Examples of "garpike" in Sentences
- Garpike, therefore, have a single yolk cell similar to that of teleosts.
- Much of the description of early embryonic development in the garpike is based on material that was badly distorted by harsh fixation procedures.
- The appearance in garpike of structures appearing similar to the sturgeon's dorsal lip raises the possibility that invagination and involution of surface cells to the interior actually happens in Lepisosteus.