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Definition of darter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
quick moverRare person or animal that moves quicklyRare
- The squirrel was a darter, swiftly climbing up the tree..
2.
aquaticRare type of small, fast-moving fishRare
- The darter zipped through the water, evading predators..
3.
wildlifeTECH. waterbird with a long neck and billTECH.
- The darter perched on the branch by the lake.
4.
insectsTECH. hesperiid butterfly of the genera Arrhenes and TelicotaTECH.
- The garden was full of darters.
Images of darter
type of small, fast-moving fish 
waterbird with a long neck and bill
Expressions with darter
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small endangered fish native to Tennessee
The snail darter is protected under the Endangered Species Act..
Origin of darter
Middle English, dart (throwing weapon) + -er (agent)
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darter
bird of the genus Anhinga with a snake-like neck
Examples of darter in a sentence
As a darter, she quickly navigated the crowded room. A darter darted past the coral reef. The darter's speed made it hard to catch. A darter swiftly caught a fish underwater. Darters are often seen in wetlands. Darters flitted around the blooming flowers.
We spotted several darters near the pond.
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- French:vif, petit poisson vif, ...
- German:schnelle Person, kleiner Fisch, ...
- Italian:veloce, dardano, ...
- Spanish:rápido, dardo, ...
- Portuguese:corredor, peixe-dardo, ...
- Chinese:行动敏捷者, 飞镖鱼, ...
- Japanese:素早い動物, ダーターフィッシュ, ...
- Arabic:سَرِيع الحَرَكَة, سمكة سريعة الحركة, ...
- Hebrew:רָץ מָהִיר, דַּרְטֶר, ...
- Russian:шустрый, рыба-стрелка, ...
- Ukrainian:швидкий, риба-стрілка, ...
- Hindi:फुर्तीला, डार्टर मछली, ...
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