Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of fishes, in which the mouth is inferior and under the snout, typical of the family Hypostomidæ. Lacépède, 1803. Also
Hypostoma .
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Examples
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Often called plecos after their Latin name hypostomus plecostomus, some species can live out of water for up to 30 hours.
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Sometimes called 'plecos' or 'plecs' after Latin name 'hypostomus plecostomus'.
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