Associations to the word «Remora»
Noun
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Wiktionary
REMORA, noun. 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.
REMORA, noun. (obsolete) delay; obstacle; hindrance
REMORA, noun. An old surgical instrument, intended to retain parts in their places.
REMORA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Echeneidae — suckerfishes.
Dictionary definition
REMORA, noun. Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.