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Exocoetus
(gcide) | 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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Exocoetus
(gcide) | 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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Exocoetus Californicus
(gcide) | Volador \Vo*la*dor"\, n. [Sp.] (Zool.)
(a) A flying fish of California (Exoc[oe]tus Californicus):
-- called also volator.
(b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under Flying.
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