Darwin fish

English thumb Etymology A combination of the name of evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin, and the Christian fish symbol (en Jesus fish). Noun + * 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. en 2011 Gene Helfman; Bruce Collette Fishes: The Animal Answer Guide Johns Hopkins University Press 9781421403441 132 https://books.google.com/books?id=gB0IzF0WgmUC&pg=PA132&dq=%22Jesus+fish%22&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Jesus%20fish%22&f=false 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, the gefilte fish, fish and chips, lutefisk, and Jesus fish eating Darwin fish. See also en Jesus fish en eponyms