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Webster 1913 Edition

Remora

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Rem′o-ra

(r?m′?-r?)
,
Noun.
[L.: cf. F.
rémora
.]
1.
Delay; obstacle; hindrance.
[Obs.]
Milton.
2.
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of fishes belonging to
Echeneis
,
Remora
, and allied genera. Called also
sucking fish
.
☞ The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large sucking disk, having two transverse rows of lamellae, situated on the top of the head. They adhere firmly to sharks and other large fishes and to vessels by this curious sucker, letting go at will. The pegador, or remora of sharks (
Echeneis naucrates
), and the swordfish remora (
Remora brachyptera
), are common American species.
3.
(Surg.)
An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places.
Dunglison.

Webster 1828 Edition

Remora

REM'ORA

,
Noun.
[L. from re and moror, to delay.]
1.
Delay; obstacle; hinderance. [Not in use.]
2.
The sucking fish, a species of Echeneis, which is said to attach itself to the bottom or side of a ship and retard its motion.

Definition 2024

Remora

Remora

See also: remora and rémora

Translingual

Proper noun

Remora f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Echeneidae – suckerfishes.

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remora

remora

See also: Remora and rémora

English

Noun

remora ‎(plural remora or remoras)

A remora.
  1. Any of various elongate brown fish from the family Echeneidae, whose dorsal fin is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.
  2. (obsolete) delay; obstacle; hindrance
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  3. An old surgical instrument, intended to retain parts in their places.
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Italian

Noun

remora f ‎(plural remore)

  1. hesitation, scruple
  2. remora (fish)

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Etymology

Latin remora ‎(“delay”), believed to retard a ship to which attached.

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