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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A remora or other fish of family Echeneidae, especially Echeneis naucrates.
2. 2
   marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

echeneidremoraremorasharksuckersucking fish

Etymology

From sucker + fish.

Related phrases

Indian suckerfishshort suckerfishslender suckerfishstout suckerfishstriped suckerfishwhite suckerfishecheneis naucrates

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