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Re: Tiktaalik



On 4/5/06, David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at> wrote:
> I have a different question: pronunciation. One should think that how to
> pronounce *Tiktaalik* is quite obvious, except maybe where to put the
> stress. But the article explains the pronunciation as "tic täl' ik". What is
> that supposed to mean? It's one of those English dictionary transcriptions,
> right?

If anyone wants to know, "tiktaalik" is the the local name for a
freshwater codfish relative, the burbot*. I guess the name is pretty
pertinent in terms of the general aspect of the fossil animal.

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbot

Great find nontheless, and a brilliant show of science at work :-D
Renato Santos
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