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Word: Remora
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘hindrance’, from re- ‘back’ + mora ‘delay’ (because of the former belief that the fish slowed down ships)
ˈrɛm(ə)rə
a slender marine fish which attaches itself to large fish by means of a sucker on top of the head. It generally feeds on the host's external parasites.
Short Definition:slender marine fish which attaches itself to large fish by means of sucker on top of head
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