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walking fish

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noun

  1. any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, as the mudskipper or climbing perch.

Etymology

Origin of walking fish

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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It is referred to as a "walking fish" by evolutionary theorists who still tout mutation-driven evolution.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018

This ancient, walking fish is yet more evidence that such an argument is simply wrong; all sorts of missing links preserved in exquisite detail have been and will be discovered.

From Time Magazine Archive

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