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Remora meaning

  1. Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.
  2. A serpent.
  3. A delay; a hindrance, an obstacle.

Synonyms of Remora

suckerfish sucking fish spiny-finned fish acanthopterygian

Related words

Other words often associated with Remora or its synonyms:

teleost

Using Remora

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals. | A serpent. | A delay; a hindrance, an obstacle.
  • Useful related words include: suckerfish, sucking fish, spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian.
  • In the example corpus, remora often appears in combinations such as: the remora.

Context around Remora

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

suckerfish 1× consumes 1× fishes 1× fish 1× histology 1×

Sentence patterns with Remora

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

been the remora suckerfish to 1× how do remora fishes sense 1× in the remora histology 1× shoal of remora fish 1× the remora consumes leftovers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ferrari has been 1× how do remora 1× the remora consumes 1× we dove into 1×

Common sentence endings:

a mutualistic arrangement 1× in its mouth 1× of remora fish 1× the remora histology 1× their travel companions 1×

Words around Remora

Just before it in the word index:

remonstrating 8 remonstrates 2 remonstrated 8 remonstrate 10 remonstrances 3 remonstrance 6

Just after it in the word index:

remorse 347 remorseful 76 remorsefully 2 remorseless 24 remorselessly 4 remortgage 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Remora

  • In this selection, "remora" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, suckerfish, consumes and fishes stand out and add context to how "remora" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been the remora suckerfish to and how do remora fishes sense. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "remora" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with remora

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

How do remora fishes sense when to hitch-on to their travel companions? (13 words)

The remora consumes leftovers dropped by the shark and eats parasites that live in its mouth. (16 words)

We dove into the literature to try and find structures that fit the morphology of those we saw in the remora histology. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the astonishing underwater snap that won an international photography competition as a daredevil photographer caught the moment a huge whale shark swallowed a shoal of remora fish. (29 words)

Ferrari has been the remora suckerfish to Pirelli’s great white shark for over 70 years now, as the two move through the world in a mutualistic arrangement. (28 words)

We dove into the literature to try and find structures that fit the morphology of those we saw in the remora histology. (22 words)

Question examples

How do remora fishes sense when to hitch-on to their travel companions? (13 words)

Example sentences (5)

Ferrari has been the remora suckerfish to Pirelli’s great white shark for over 70 years now, as the two move through the world in a mutualistic arrangement.

The remora consumes leftovers dropped by the shark and eats parasites that live in its mouth.

How do remora fishes sense when to hitch-on to their travel companions?

This is the astonishing underwater snap that won an international photography competition as a daredevil photographer caught the moment a huge whale shark swallowed a shoal of remora fish.

We dove into the literature to try and find structures that fit the morphology of those we saw in the remora histology.

Common combinations with remora

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "remora" in a sentence?
An example: "Ferrari has been the remora suckerfish to Pirelli’s great white shark for over 70 years now, as the two move through the world in a mutualistic arrangement." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "remora" from authentic English texts.
What does "remora" mean?
Remora means: Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.
What are synonyms of "remora"?
Common synonyms of "remora" include: suckerfish, sucking fish, spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian.
How many example sentences with "remora" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "remora", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.