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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REMORA

From Latin, from re- + mora delay; an allusion to its alleged habit of delaying ships.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REMORA

remora  [ˈrɛmərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REMORA

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Remora is a noun.
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WHAT DOES REMORA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Remora

The remoras, sometimes called suckerfish, are a family of ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes. They grow to 30–90 cm long, and their distinctive first dorsal fins take the form of a modified oval, sucker-like organ with slat-like structures that open and close to create suction and take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals. By sliding backward, the remora can increase the suction, or it can release itself by swimming forward. Remoras sometimes attach to small boats. They swim well on their own, with a sinuous, or curved, motion. Remoras are primarily tropical open-ocean dwellers, occasionally found in temperate or coastal waters if they have attached to large fish that have wandered into these areas. In the mid-Atlantic, spawning usually takes place in June and July; in the Mediterranean, it occurs in August and September. The sucking disc begins to show when the young fish are about 1 cm long. When the remora reaches about 3 cm, the disc is fully formed and the remora can then attach to other animals. The remora's lower jaw projects beyond the upper, and the animal lacks a swim bladder.

Definition of remora in the English dictionary

The definition of remora in the dictionary is any of the marine spiny-finned fishes constituting the family Echeneidae. They have a flattened elongated body and attach themselves to larger fish, rocks, etc, by a sucking disc on the top of the head.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REMORA


armorer
ˈɑːmərə
armourer
ˈɑːmərə
camera
ˈkæmərə
clamorer
ˈklæmərə
ephemera
ɪˈfɛmərə
femora
ˈfɛmərə
hammerer
ˈhæmərə
infirmarer
ɪnˈfɜːmərə
kumara
ˈkuːmərə
kumera
ˈkuːmərə
Marmara
ˈmɑːmərə
Marmora
ˈmɑːmərə
murmurer
ˈmɜːmərə
off-camera
ˌɒfˈkæmərə
stammerer
ˈstæmərə
telecamera
ˈtelɪˌkæmərə
womera
ˈwʊmərə
woomera
ˈwʊmərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REMORA

remonstration
remonstrative
remonstratively
remonstrator
remonstratory
remontant
remontoir
remontoire
remoralisation
remoralise
remoralization
remoralize
remorse
remorseful
remorsefully
remorsefulness
remorseless
remorselessly
remorselessness
remortgage

WORDS THAT END LIKE REMORA

ancora
aurora
bora
Diaspora
fedora
flora
fora
gora
grandiflora
hora
kora
mora
ora
oxymora
pandora
senhora
signora
Sonora
sora
Zamora

Synonyms and antonyms of remora in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «remora» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REMORA

Find out the translation of remora to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of remora from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «remora» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雷莫拉
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remora
570 millions of speakers

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remora
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Translator English - Hindi

remora
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

remora
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прилипалы
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Translator English - Portuguese

remora
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Translator English - Bengali

রেমোরার
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remora
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Remora
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remora
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Translator English - Japanese

コバンザメ
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Translator English - Korean

remora 연결
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Remora
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Remora
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Translator English - Tamil

ரிமோராவிற்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीमोरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

remora
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Remora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeszkoda
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Translator English - Ukrainian

прилипали
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Translator English - Romanian

Remora
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el

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remora
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Remora
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Translator English - Swedish

remora
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Remora
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Trends of use of remora

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REMORA»

The term «remora» is regularly used and occupies the 106.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REMORA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about remora

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REMORA»

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Final Voyage of the Remora
Compelled to journey to an unknown land and spy on mysterious enemies, Alexander Tork assembles a small but deadly force for a voyage that may well be his last.
Richard S. Tuttle, 2010
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Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for ...
The species and their meristic characters are given in Table Echeneidae 1. Most species attach to many different hosts, but Remora australis only attaches to cetaceans. Adult behavior and diet are summarized by O'Toole (2002) as most feed ...
William J. Richards, 2004
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Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems: 6th IEEE ...
Whereas the above steps are initiated by the programmer, the next two steps are performed by the REMORA framework. Step 3 is dedicated to polling the producer component to observe event occurrence. The event producer is polled by the ...
Rajmohan Rajaraman, Thomas Moscibroda, Adam Dunkels, 2010
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Success Library
Orison Swett Marden, George Raywood Devitt. REMORA AND LUMP-FISH . 2677 The Sea-horse does not swim about like other fishes, but clings to a weed by his tail and sucks into his tube-like mouth waterinsects and tiny sea creatures that ...
Orison Swett Marden, George Raywood Devitt, 1901
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The fishes of North and middle America: a descriptive ...
Medd. Kjcibenh. 1875, 42. 836. REMORA, Gill. (Remoras.) Remora, Gill, Proc. Ac . Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862. 239 (remora). Echeneis, Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1864, 60 (remora) ; not Echeneis, Gill, 1862, restricted to naucratet. Remoropsis, Gill ...
David Starr Jordan, Barton Warren Evermann, United States National Museum, 1898
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The Consolidated Library
THE REMORA AND THE LUMP- FISH. The Remora is a remarkable fish, found chiefly in tropical waters. He has on the upper part of his head a disk, so made that with it he can attach himself to any object by such powerful suction that he ...
Orison Swett Marden, George Raywood Devitt, 1907
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Scientific American Monthly
I-IO\V THE SUC-KER DISK OPERATES In the accompanying picture the sucking disk, situated on top of the head of t-he remora, is clearly shown. This picture was taken especially for the writer through the courtesy of Dr. Nichols and Dr. Fisher ...
Alexander Russell Bond, 1920
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Encyclopædia Americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
... Rejoinder (see Issue) " Remora (see Echeneis).... " Remusat ..... " Rent (see Political Economy) " Resins (see Vegetable Chemistry) " Resuscitation (see Drowning) " Rhomb Spar (see Dolomite) " Ricci (see Rizzio) u Right Side, and Left Side ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1840
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
Head oily, naked, aad depressed, flat above, and omar- ginated, transversely sulcated, and the sulci serrated; gill-membrane ten-rajed; body scaleless. remora . Mediterranean retnora, or sucking-fish. — Tail forked ; head with eighteen striae  ...
‎1823
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Sharks of the World Coloring Book
The whale shark is often seen with black-and-white- striped fish called remoras swimming near or inside its mouth. These two species have a commensal relationship, which means that each animal benefits from the other. The remora ...
Llyn Hunter, Coloring Books, Sea Life, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REMORA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term remora is used in the context of the following news items.
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Remoras don't suck
How does the hitchhiking, flat-headed remora fish attach to surfaces so securely yet release so easily? Suction was thought to be the easy answer, but Brooke ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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Taste Test: Authentic Indian cuisine from Remora, the hottest new …
It's only been open a matter of weeks and already it's been voted Liverpool's 23rd best restaurant. Given that Tripadvisor lists 1,162 eateries, that's pretty good ... «Liverpool Echo, Jan 15»
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Remora fish mistakes Norwegian diver for a shark in Australia
The remora fish latched on while Mr Johnsen was diving at the Moltke wreck, off Magnetic Island in Queensland, Australia. Look down, mate: Norwegian diver ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
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This 18 Year Old Started A Hedge Fund In His Dorm Room...
Remora hasn't taken funds from investors yet. Rather, Marchese and John-Paul Pigeon, his partner, are testing Marchese's strategy, meeting with mentors, and ... «Western Journalism, Nov 14»
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Biodegradable fishing nets could prevent sea mammal deaths
"We were inspired by symbiotic relationships in nature, like the remora fish that attaches to sharks' skin and keeps it clean by eating parasites, faeces and ... «Dezeen, Nov 14»
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Hardware squeeze pushes Remora over the edge
One distributor has been left with a debt of more than $200,000 after Melbourne reseller Remora Technologies called in the administrators. The systems ... «CRN Australia, Sep 14»
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Stephen Malkmus, Jeff Goldblum Star in Ray & Remora's 'Gold …
Los Angeles duo Ray & Remora's have released a joyfully star-studded video for their Pavement cover, “Gold Soundz.” Kim Gordon, Stephen Malkmus himself, ... «SPIN, Jun 14»
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Ray & Remora cover Pavement's 'Gold Soundz': Watch the video …
As Stephen Malkmus once memorably sang, “You can never quarantine the past.” But he didn't say anything about covering it– so L.A. duo Ray & Remora, a.k.a. ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 14»
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Ray and Remora - "Feel the Pain" Dinosaur Jr. cover (video …
Ray and Remora is the new duo of Dan Crane (Nous Non Plus) and singer Amanda Walker and their new album 1994 celebrates the great indie rock of the '90s ... «PopMatters, May 14»
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Stuck on Whales and Dolphins - Remoras Are Not as Creepy as …
They look creepy and slimy enough, as though they are sucking the blood of their host, but remoras are not giant leeches - it turns out that while not entirely ... «Huffington Post, Nov 13»

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