/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 ]