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Of the 766 known species, more than 39 have lost the ability to metamorphose from aquatic larvae into landlubbing adults.

From Scientific American • Feb. 2, 2022

The Disney mermaid who hoards silverware, pines for a landlubbing prince and sings about wanting to be “part of your world.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2016

A car restoration buff during his landlubbing hours, Blomquist said the reclamation process is similar on land or sea.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2016

We have long embraced the buccaneer as a naughty, unconventional, seafaring hidden part of our politer, conventional, landlubbing selves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2014

Mastery of the waters of the Mediterranean was very largely the problem of a landlubbing general.

From Time Magazine Archive