Meaning of echeneid | Babel Free

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.”

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