| Exocoetus | ‖‖, n. [ NL. exocetus, L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. 'exw`koitos, lit., sleeping out; 'e`xw outside of + koi`th bed. ] (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See Flying fish. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Exocetus |