Echeneid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Echeneid is a noun meaning Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish).
Meaning
Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish).
Example Sentences
Postflexion stage, larvae, and juveniles of some echeneids have been illustrated by Richards (2005a).
They are characterized by a unique cephalic sucking disc by which the echeneid attaches itself externally to its host.
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.
Word Forms
- echeneids
Synonyms for echeneid
Depending on context, synonyms include echeneidid, remora, suckerfish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include echeneidid, suckerfish, sucking-fish, echinoid, echinacean, remora.
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