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Echeneis

Noun:

(zoology) A genus of small fishes, the remoras, or suckerfishes, which have on the top of the head a sucking disk.

Example Sentence:

The echeneis attaches itself firmly to the body of larger marine animals using its sucking disk.

Noun:

(zoology, archaic) A genus of bivalve mollusks, formerly used as an index fossil for the Triassic period.

Example Sentence:

Studies of the fossil record indicate that echeneis played a significant role as an index fossil in dating Triassic rocks.

Noun:

(invertebrate zoology, obsolete) A genus of Actinaria, including numerous fossil species.

Example Sentence:

Fossil specimens from the echeneis genus provide valuable insights into the evolution of Actinaria.

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