darter

Meaning

Noun

• One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
• Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.
• Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
• Any of the similar South American (and Panamanian) freshwater fish in the characin family Crenuchidae (family)
• Any of the dragonflies in the genus Sympetrum (genus)
• Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Arrhenes (genus) and Telicota (genus).

Origin

• dart + -er