Etymology

Darwin fish

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

A combination of the name of evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin, and the Christian fish symbol (Jesus fish).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.