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sharksucker

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sharksucker [ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an informal name for a remora
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Noun1.sharksuckersharksucker - remoras found attached to sharks    
Echeneis naucrates
remora, suckerfish, sucking fish - marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
Echeneis, genus Echeneis - type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras


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