remora

[ rem-er-uh ]

/ ˈrɛm ər ə /

noun

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

1560–70; <Latin: literally, delay, hindrance, derivative of remorārī to linger, delay, equivalent to re-re- + morārī to delay

Words nearby remora

remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse, remorseful, remorseless, remortgage, remote

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Example sentences from the Web for remora

The recovery of debris and bodies was made by a UAV called the Remora III, operated by a company called Phoenix International.
Awful but True: Pings Were Not From Malaysia Airlines Flight 370|Clive Irving|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The recovery of the debris and bodies was made by another vehicle, the Remora III, operated by Phoenix International.
Why Is Malaysia Hiding Its Report on MH370?|Clive Irving|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The common Sucking-fish (Echeneis remora) is shown in the upper part of the illustration.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
They tie a long, stout string to the Remora, and throw the fish overboard.
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land|Emily Paret Atwater

Pliny assures us that the remora was used in the preparation of a philtre capable of extinguishing the flames of love.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
A smaller species of the sucking-fish is found in the Mediterranean,—the Echeneis remora.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid
For here the prince learned that there is a very rare beast, called a Remora, which is at least as cold as the Firedrake is hot!
Prince Prigio|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for remora

remora

/ (ˈrɛmərə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for remora

C16: from Latin, from re- + mora delay; an allusion to its alleged habit of delaying ships

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	remora
释义	remora [ rem-er-uh ] / ˈrɛm ər ə / noun 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 1560–70; <Latin: literally, delay, hindrance, derivative of remorārī to linger, delay, equivalent to re-re- + morārī to delay Words nearby remora remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse, remorseful, remorseless, remortgage, remote Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for remora The recovery of debris and bodies was made by a UAV called the Remora III, operated by a company called Phoenix International. Awful but True: Pings Were Not From Malaysia Airlines Flight 370\|Clive Irving\|May 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The recovery of the debris and bodies was made by another vehicle, the Remora III, operated by Phoenix International. Why Is Malaysia Hiding Its Report on MH370?\|Clive Irving\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The common Sucking-fish (Echeneis remora) is shown in the upper part of the illustration. Bible Animals;\|J. G. Wood They tie a long, stout string to the Remora, and throw the fish overboard. How Sammy Went to Coral-Land\|Emily Paret Atwater Pliny assures us that the remora was used in the preparation of a philtre capable of extinguishing the flames of love. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden A smaller species of the sucking-fish is found in the Mediterranean,—the Echeneis remora. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid For here the prince learned that there is a very rare beast, called a Remora, which is at least as cold as the Firedrake is hot! Prince Prigio\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for remora remora / (ˈrɛmərə) / noun 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 Word Origin for remora C16: from Latin, from re- + mora delay; an allusion to its alleged habit of delaying ships Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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