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| darter |
any of several small freshwater fishes of the perch family. [1/3 definitions] |
| perch1 |
to position or set in a high place; place on or as if on a perch. [1/6 definitions] |
| roost |
a perch on which birds, esp. domesticated fowl, rest or sleep, or a place or enclosure provided with such perches. [1/3 definitions] |
| snail darter |
a small freshwater fish of the perch family that feeds on snails and is now almost extinct. |
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