REMORA


Meaning of REMORA in English

/rem"euhr euh/ , n.

1. any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.

2. Archaic. an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.

[ 1560-70; remorari to linger, delay, equiv. to re- RE- + morari to delay ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .