snail darter

noun

: a darter (Percina tanasi) of the Tennessee River drainage system of eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia

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After conservation efforts, the federal government took the snail darter off the endangered list in 2022. Byscience News Staff, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 Plater, an environmental lawyer, represented the snail darter in front of the Supreme Court after its endangered status went challenged by the TVA. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 As for the snail darter, the conservation efforts worked. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 For such a tiny fish, the snail darter has haunted Tennessee. Jason Nark, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

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1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snail darter was in 1975

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“Snail darter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snail%20darter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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