What is another word for remora?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪmˈɔːɹə] (IPA)

Remora is a noun that refers to a fish that attaches itself to sharks and other large marine animals using a flat oval sucker disc on the top of its head. If you are looking for synonyms for the word "remora," then some of the possible options include "suckerfish," "shark's pilot," "hitchhiker," "parasite," "leech," "bloodsucker," "clingfish," "adherent," and "follower." Each of these words has a slightly different connotation or usage, but they all share the idea of something that attaches itself to another to benefit from it or ride along because of a shared habitat, space, or condition.

What are the hypernyms for Remora?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Remora?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Remora?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Remora

Land or Country, Katos, L. Xai J. Nacan, Guaca, C. Island, Caya, L Cayo, C Caic J. Stranger, Guachinango, C. House, Bohio, C. remora, Reves, C. Partridge, Lizas, C. by Ocampo.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque
I also found a small remora, or sucking fish, near his tail, but when I put it to my mouth, it fixed itself so firmly on both my lips that I thought they were sealed for ever.
"The Pacha of Many Tales"
Captain Frederick Marryat
In calm weather, they carried out those which they had kept and fed for the purpose, in their canoes, and when they had got to a sufficient distance, attached the remora to the head of the canoe by a strong line of considerable length.
"A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America"
S. A. Ferrall

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