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sharksucker

(ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə)
n
(Animals) an informal name for a remora
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shark•suck•er

(ˈʃɑrkˌsʌk ər)

n.
any remora.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sharksucker - remoras found attached to sharkssharksucker - 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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