ALLIGATORFISH Definition & Meaning

alligatorfish

[ al-i-gey-ter-fish ]

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noun

plural (especially collectively) alligatorfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) alligatorfishes.

a slender marine fish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius, of Atlantic seas, having overlapping plates covering the body.
any of several related fishes of the family Agonidae.

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Origin of alligatorfish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; alligator + fish

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When Mexican voters go to the polls on 1 July to pick a new president, they will able to choose between candidates including Richie Rich, Alligatorfish, and the Untamed One thanks to a ruling by the country’s electoral institute.

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But he is equally well-known as “El Peje” for pejelegarto, a fish from his native Tabasco state, whose name translates literally as Alligatorfish.

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