Exocetus \Ex`o*ce"tus\ (? or ?), Exocoetus \Ex`oc[oe]"tus\, n.
[NL. exocetus, L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore,
Gr. 'exw`koitos, lit., sleeping out; 'e`xw outside of +
koi`th bed.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See
{Flying fish}.
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