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1. (n.) remora
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. remora
Archaic. an obstacle or hindrance.
Etymology: (1560–70; < LL; L: delay, hindrance, der. of remorārī to linger, delay =re-re - +morārī to delay)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) remora, suckerfish, sucking fish
marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
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1. (noun) remora
delay; obstacle; hindrance
2. (noun) remora
any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish
3. (noun) remora
an instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places
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