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sand darter

sand darter noun: any of the small perches of the genus Ammocrypta.

Noun

sand darter (plural sand darters)

  1. Any of the small perches of the genus Ammocrypta.
    • Ammocrypta is the smallest genus of darters and in many respects is the most distinctive. We refer to them collectively as the sand darters, though some authorities would exclude the crystal darter.2015, Robert A. Kuehne, The American Darters, page 25

Forms of sand darter

pluralsand darters

Words formed from sand darter

  • eastern sand darter
  • Florida sand darter
  • naked sand darter
  • scaly sand darter
  • southern sand darter
  • western sand darter

Questions about sand darter

What does sand darter mean?
Sand darter means any of the small perches of the genus Ammocrypta.
What part of speech is sand darter?
Sand darter is a noun.
What is the plural of sand darter?
The plural of sand darter is sand darters.

Words near sand darter in the dictionary

  1. sand dam
  2. Sand Dancer
  3. Sand Dancers
  4. sand daphne
  5. sand dart
  6. sand darter
  7. sand darters
  8. sand darts
  9. sand diver
  10. sand divers
  11. sand dollar

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