remora
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
Archaic. an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.
Origin of remora
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How to use remora in a sentence
And sharks meant pilot-fish, and remoras, and various sorts of parasitic creatures.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack LondonWe ate also pilot fish, and remoras; in fact, the sea yielded up its creatures abundantly to our larder.
Through the South Seas with Jack London | Martin JohnsonWe found many remoras inside the gills of swordfish, and their presence there was evidence of their blood-sucking tendencies.
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyI used to search every swordfish for these remoras, and I would keep them in a bucket till we got to our anchorage.
Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for remora
/ (ˈrɛmərə) /
any of the marine spiny-finned fishes constituting the family Echeneidae . They have a flattened elongated body and attach themselves to larger fish, rocks, etc, by a sucking disc on the top of the head
Origin of remora
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