remora

Noun

Meaning

Delay; obstacle; hindrance.

Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish.

An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

suckerfish sucking fish bulldog burr briar bramble barnacle brier bur serpent stay bit noise arrest drag
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Antonyms

hand service influence plus guide advantage
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Hypernyms

fish acanthopterygian spiny-finned fish

Hyponyms

sharksucker Remilegia australis Echeneis naucrates whalesucker whale sucker

Related terms

remorate

Phrases with the word

Remora australis Remora remora Remora albescens

Anagrams

roamer Marero Ramero armero

Examples

How do remora fishes sense when to hitch-on to their travel companions? Source: Internet

This is the astonishing underwater snap that won an international photography competition as a daredevil photographer caught the moment a huge whale shark swallowed a shoal of remora fish. Source: Internet

We dove into the literature to try and find structures that fit the morphology of those we saw in the remora histology. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

remonumentation remoor remop Remora albescens Remora australis Remora remora