‖Ex′o‐ce″tus (? or?), ‖Ex′ocœ″tus, n. [NL. exocetus, L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. εξὤκοιτοσ, lit., sleeping out; ἔξω outside of + κοίτη bed.] (Zoöl) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See Flying fish.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.