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Type genus of the Echeneididae typical remoras
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echeneis
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An echeneis is a legendary creature described in medieval bestiaries . It is a described as a fish that is half a foot in length. It is said to latch on to ships, holding them back. They are said to be found in the Indian Ocean. The modern version of this ...
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Echeneis \Echeneis\ n. the type genus of the Echeneididae ; they are typical remoras. Syn: genus Echeneis . [WordNet 1.5] ||
Usage examples of echeneis.
They were echeneides belonging to the third family of the malacopterygiens.
But the one of which we are speaking was the echeneis osteochera, peculiar to this sea.
But the echeneis effects their capture with extraordinary precision and certainty.