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Definition of Darters

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Snakebird Snake"bird`, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks, and sharp bills. Note: The American species (Anhinga, or Plotus, anhinga) inhabits the Southern United States and tropical America; -- called also darter, and water turkey. The Asiatic species (A. melanogaster) is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species inhabit Africa and Australia respectively. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The wryneck.
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Etheostomoid E`the*os"to*moid, a. [NL. etheostoma name of a genus + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to, or like, the genus Etheostoma. -- n. Any fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera, allied to the perches; -- also called darter. The etheostomoids are small and often bright-colored fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of North America. About seventy species are known. See Darter.
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Darter Dart"er, n. 1. One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A small fresh-water etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species, all of them American. See Etheostomoid.

Meaning of Darters from wikipedia

- diving. To dry their feathers after diving, darters move to a safe location and spread their wings. Darters go through a synchronous moult of all their...
- became the first televised tournament to witness two nine-darters when Phil Taylor's nine-dart finish against Raymond van Barneveld was matched the following...
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- predator on adult snail darters is Cottus carolinae while Salmo trutta, Morone chrysops, Sizostedion canadense, and other darters would prey on eggs and...
- in oxygen levels due to pollution or weather. Similar to other darters, fantail darters have several predators. They are also well-colored for their habitats...
- The V3E A-Darter (Agile Darter) is a modern short-range infrared homing ("heat s****ing") air-to-air missile, featuring countermeasures resistance with...
- (Anhinga melanogaster) darters, the Australasian darter has been classed as a subspecies of the African or African plus Oriental darters. All four have also...
- Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was a NASA space mission aimed at testing a method of planetary defense against near-Earth objects (NEOs). It was...
- (Anhinga melanogaster), and Australasian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. The African darter is 80 cm (31 in) long. Like other anhingas, it has a very long...
- being of "least concern". Tangerine darters are typically 4.3 to 7.1 inches (11 to 18 cm) in length, large for a darter species. The males are usually a...