EGAVE

remora

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun A serpent.
  3. noun A delay; a hindrance, an obstacle.
  4. noun A surgical instrument, intended to retain parts in their places.

Similar words

suckerfish sucking fish echeneis sucking-fish echeneid suckfish swordfish sucker pegador sharksucker echeneidid

Often followed by

is fish remora and or of to was has

Word family

remoras

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