- suckerfishes
- n. remora, any species of fish with a suction disk on the top of its head by which it attaches to sharks and other sea creatures
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
suckerfishes
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suckerfish — /suk euhr fish /, n., pl. suckerfishes, (esp. collectively) suckerfish. remora. [1835 45, Amer.; SUCKER + FISH] * * * … Universalium
remorid — noun Any member of the family Remora, the suckerfishes … Wiktionary
suckerfish — noun (plural same or suckerfishes) another term for remora … English new terms dictionary
suckerfish — /ˈsʌkəfɪʃ/ (say sukuhfish) noun (plural suckerfish or suckerfishes) → remora (def. 1). Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …
suckerfish — [suk′ərfish΄] n. pl. suckerfish or suckerfishes (see FISH) REMORA (sense 1) … English World dictionary
