Garpikes

/ˈɡɑrpaɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural of garpike; multiple gars or fish in the pike family.

Etymology

From garpike + -s (plural suffix). The plural form preserves the compound structure while pluralizing the entire term.

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Garpikes remain mysteries to most people today—they're living fossils that have survived over 100 million years virtually unchanged, yet we barely know their names.

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