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noun
A tropical species of remora, Remora australis, that attaches exclusively to cetaceans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: whale sucker, Remilegia australis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remora, suckerfish, sucking fish
History
From whale + sucker.
