mudskipper

noun

mud·​skip·​per ˈməd-ˌski-pər How to pronounce mudskipper (audio)
: any of several Asian and African gobies (genera Periophthalmus and Boleophthalmus) that are able to skip about actively over wet mud and sand

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Photographs like this remind us that every animal—whether a wild mudskipper or a pet at home—has its own unique personality. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Like those mudskippers, also known as mudlarks, who scour riverbanks for artifacts from London’s past—Roman pottery, Victorian silverware—everyday citizens report dugout sightings across Wisconsin. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mudskipper was in 1860

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