Ex`o·ce'tus (? or ?), Ex`ocœ'tus noun [ New Latin exocetus , Latin exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Greek 'exw`koitos , lit., sleeping out; 'e`xw outside of + koi`th bed.] (Zoöl) A genus of fishes, includin... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/87