"Exudate" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the Gyropeltes. This remarkable little creature does not live on the body of its host, but swims free in the water, and only seeks him when it is hungry. The skin of the gilt catfish secretes a thick, glairy, mucous exudate, which, if left to itself, would imperil the health of the fish. The Gyropeltes, however, regards this exudate as delicious food and ...
— The Dawn of Reason - or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals • James Weir |
