Remilegia Australis (Noun)
Meaning
Large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The remilegia australis is a large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins using its sucking disc on top of its head.
- Researchers have been studying the remilegia australis to understand its unique relationship with its hosts in the ocean.
- A group of divers spotted a remilegia australis attached to a humpback whale during their underwater expedition.
- The remilegia australis has been known to attach itself to various species of dolphins, including the bottlenose dolphin.
- Scientists believe that the remilegia australis benefits from its attachment to whales and dolphins by feeding on their leftover food and parasites.