eclectic method
- n making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
echeneididae
- n fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to ships
echidna
- n a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
- n a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia