Remora (Noun)
Meaning
Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The remora attached itself to the shark's belly, feeding on its leftover food.
- Remoras are known to follow divers, attaching themselves to the scuba gear in search of food.
- The oceanographer observed a school of remoras swimming alongside a massive whale, their sucking disks firmly attached to its skin.
- As the ship sailed through the ocean, a remora attached itself to the hull, hitching a ride through the waters.
- Divers often mistake remoras for parasites, but they actually play a crucial role in cleaning the bodies of their hosts.