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Exocoetus
‖
, Exˊo-ce′tus
(? or ?)
, ‖Exˊocœ′tus
Noun.
[NL.
exocetus
, L. exocoetus
a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. ἐξώκοιτος
, lit., sleeping out; ἔξω
outside of + κοίτη
bed.] (Zoöl.)
A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See
Flying fish
. Definition 2024
Exocoetus
Exocoetus
See also: Exocœtus
Translingual
Proper noun
Exocoetus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Exocoetidae – a genus of flying fish.