Exocetus \Ex`o*ce"tus\ (? or ?), Exocoetus \Ex`oc[oe]"tus\, 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.]

(Zo["o]l) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See Flying fish.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)