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fishapod

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[fish-uh-pahd] / ˈfɪʃ əˌpɑd /

noun

  • fishapods
    plural
  1. any extinct aquatic species that has features of both fish and tetrapods.


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For those who are uncertain, however, the fishapod may be a source of enlightenment, a demonstration that we can recover ancient clues to events clearly predicted by the theory of evolution.

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The fishapod appears to be a crucial link in the long chain that over time led to amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds and mammals.

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The fishapod," says Miller, "is one more piece of a rapidly filling jigsaw puzzle.

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The fishapod could be a link--or a strange animal.

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It will be hard to explain away the "fishapod," as Shubin and his team nicknamed their find.

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