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re·mor·a R5159500 (rĭ-môr′ə, rĕm′ər-ə)n. Any of several marine fishes of the family Echeneidae, having on the head a sucking disk with which they attach themselves to sharks and other fishes, whales, sea turtles, or the hulls of ships. Also called shark sucker, suckerfish.
[Latin, delay (from the belief that they could slow ships down), from remorārī, to delay : re-, re- + morārī, to delay (from mora, delay).]remora (ˈrɛmərə) n (Animals) 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[C16: from Latin, from re- + mora delay; an allusion to its alleged habit of delaying ships]rem•o•ra (ˈrɛm ər ə)
n., pl. -ras. 1. any of several fishes of the family Echeneidae, having on the top of the head a large sucking disk by which they attach themselves to moving objects above. 2. Archaic. an obstacle or hindrance. [1560–70; < Late Latin; Latin: delay, hindrance, derivative of remorārī to linger, delay =re- re- + morārī to delay] rem·o·ra (rĕm′ər-ə) Any of several fish having a sucking disk on their head with which they attach themselves to sharks and other larger fish. They feed mainly on scraps of food left over from the sharks' meals.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  remora - marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objectssuckerfish, sucking fishacanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible raysEcheneididae, family Echeneidae, family Echeneididae - fishes having a sucking disk on the head for clinging to other fishes and to shipsEcheneis naucrates, sharksucker - remoras found attached to sharksRemilegia australis, whale sucker, whalesucker - large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins |
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remoraenUK
remora (rĕm`ərə), any of the several species of warmwater fishes of the family Echeneidae, characterized by an oval sucking disk on the top of the head. With this apparatus (a modification of the dorsal fin) the remora, or suckerfish, attaches itself to sharks, swordfishes, drums, marlins, manta rays, whales, and sea turtles. In this way it travels without effort, feeding on scraps from the prey of these larger creatures and in some cases on their crustacean parasites. Remoras sometimes attach themselves to small boats, but they can also swim well on their own. The adhesive power of their sucking disks is so great that the natives of some tropical regions use remoras to catch sea turtles by attaching lines to their tails. Different species prefer different hosts. The whalesucker, Remora australis, is usually found attached to whales; the spearfish remora, Remora brachyptera, prefers swordfishes and billfishes. The common remora, or sharksucker, which reaches 3 ft (90 cm) in length and attaches itself to sharks. Remoras are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Actinopterygii, order Perciformes, family Echeneidae.remoraenUK
Synonyms for remoranoun marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objectsSynonymsRelated Words- acanthopterygian
- spiny-finned fish
- Echeneididae
- family Echeneidae
- family Echeneididae
- Echeneis naucrates
- sharksucker
- Remilegia australis
- whale sucker
- whalesucker
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