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Definition of Snail darter
1. Noun. A small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snail Darter
Literary usage of Snail darter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Philosophy, Humanity and Ecology: Vol. 1: Philosophy of Nature edited by J. Odera Oruka (1996)
"Thus the snail darter may not have any right to continued existence as a species.
It is difficult to see how that right can be forcefully argued. ..."
2. Freshwater Supply: States’ Views of How Federal Agencies Could Help Them by Barry T. Hill (2006)
"In 1979, Congress specifically exempted the project from the Endangered Species
Act, allowing the project to be completed.9 Subsequently, the snail darter ..."
3. Environmental Theology by Richard Cartwright Austin (1990)
"... which had spent $100 million on the Tellico Dam, would have to suspend
construction because the snail darter, a small fish so endangered, ..."
4. A Preview and Summary of "The Wayward Welfare State" by Roger A. Freeman (1981)
"... in 1977 when it was found that the dam might endanger the snail darter, a
newly discovered 3-inch fish whose existence had not even been known. ..."
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