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snail darter
noun
- 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.
From Washington Post
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