jaculate
verb (used with object)
to throw or hurl (a dart, javelin, etc.).
jaculator
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a word derived from
jaculate.
Example Sentences
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There is first the Toxotes jaculator, who lives in the rivers of India.
From The Industries of Animals by Frédéric Houssay
The toxotes jaculator, which lives in the rivers of India, and feeds upon insects, cannot afford to wait until the insects which thrive upon the leaves of aquatic plants fall into the water.
From The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon
