Researcher names newly discovered fish species, honoring Cherokee knowledge and advancing conservation
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-newly-fish-species-honoring-cherokee.html
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-newly-fish-species-honoring-cherokee.html
lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
Further info here and here. The Cherokee name is ⟨ᎤᎩᏓᏟ⟩ ugidatli; roughly “feather-wearing”, due to the feather-like fin. (“Feather” is ⟨ᎤᎩᏓᎵ⟩ ugidali)