darter

noun

dart·​er ˈdär-tər 

1

: anhinga

2

: any of numerous small North American freshwater bony fishes (especially genera Ammocrypta, Etheostoma, and Percina of the family Percidae)

Examples of darter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Etheostoma obama is a spangled darter named after the 44th U.S. president; the Swift twisted-claw millipede – Nannaria swiftae – is named after pop star Taylor Swift. —Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025

Both new darter fish are relatively small, with the largest specimens measuring just over 2 inches long. —Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander. —Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

The new fish, the Gurley darter and Birmingham darter, were discovered in creeks of the Black Warrior River system outside the Birmingham metro area, according to a study published April 23 in the Royal Society journal. —Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing darter

• snail darter

Rhymes for darter

• arter
• barter
• charter
• garter
• martyr
• smarter
• starter
• tartar