Noun: remora ri'mo-ru or re-mu-ru
- Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
"Remoras are often seen attached to sharks, using them for transportation and protection";
- suckerfish, sucking fish
Derived forms: remoras
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: Echeneididae, family Echeneidae, family Echeneididae
Encyclopedia: Remora