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pike1

Pronunciation: /pʌɪk/

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Definition of pike

noun (plural same)

a long-bodied predatory freshwater fish with a pointed snout and large teeth, of both Eurasia and North America.
- Family Esocidae and genus Esox: five species, including the widespread northern pike (E. lucius)
used in names of predatory fish with large teeth other than the true pike, e.g. garpike.