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• darting speed — burst speed (the maximum speed a fish can maintain for a short period (5 10 seconds). Used in seizing prey or escaping a predator) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• burst speed — the maximum speed a fish can maintain for a short period (5 10 seconds). Used in seizing prey or escaping a predator. Also called darting speed …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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• shoot — I. verb (shot; shooting) Etymology: Middle English sheten, shoten, shuten, from Old English scēotan; akin to Old Norse skjōta to shoot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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