What does echeneid mean?
Echeneid means Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish)..
They are characterized by a unique cephalic sucking disc by which the echeneid attaches itself externally to its host.
Postflexion stage, larvae, and juveniles of some echeneids have been illustrated by Richards (2005a).
With a force applied to their caudal peduncle, the echeneids generated suction pressure differentials averaging –92.7 kPa within the disk cavity while attached to Plexiglas.
Use echeneid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Echeneid means Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish)..
Common synonyms include echeneidid, remora, suckerfish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They are characterized by a unique cephalic sucking disc by which the echeneid attaches itself externally to its host.
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