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snail darter

noun

  1. a tan, striped, snail-eating perch, Percina tanasi, 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) long, occurring only in the Tennessee River: a threatened species.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snail darter1

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

Last month, federal wildlife officials announced that the snail darter, a tiny fish first found in the Tennessee River system, had recovered after being transplanted and found in the wild elsewhere.

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