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Meaning of echeneid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish).

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Echeng Echenique Echevarria echeveria Echeverri Echeverria

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