Darwin fish en · NOUN
Etymology
A combination of the name of evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin, and the Christian fish symbol (Jesus fish).
Meanings
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A symbol, portrayed as a fish with legs, used to indicate support for the scientific theory of evolution as being the cause of species diversification, rather than biblical creationism.
The Jesus fish has become a symbol of modern Christianity, depicted on bumper stickers and jewelry to show that the owner is a Christian. The symbol has spawned a variety of spin-offs, and some argument, including the Darwin Fish^([sic]), the gefilte fish, fish and chips, lutefisk, and Jesus fish eating Darwin fish.
2011, Gene Helfman, Bruce Collette, Fishes: The Animal Answer Guide, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 132:
Forms
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| Darwin fish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Darwin fishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |