darter
See also: Darter
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tə(r)
Noun
An Australian darter in the family Anhingidae.
darter (plural darters)
- One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
- A waterbird with a long neck in the family Anhingidae.
- 1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 552:
- Aquatic birds of various kinds are very numerous, such as geese, darters (Flotus melanogaster), scissor-bills (Rhynchops nigra), adjutants (Leptoptilos argala), pelicans, cormorants, cranes (Grus antigone, in Burmese gyoja), whimbrels, plovers, and ibises.
- 1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 552:
- Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
Synonyms
- (bird): snakebird
Hyponyms
- anhinga (A. anhinga), Oriental darter (A. melanogaster)
Derived terms
Translations
snakebird
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