remora

A marine fish with a flattened, elongated body and a sucking disk on its head, which it uses to attach to larger fish or moving objects such as ships.

• 🇵🇹Peixe marinho de corpo alongado e achatado, com uma ventosa na cabeça que usa para se fixar a peixes maiores ou a objetos em movimento, como navios. Também se usa o termo para designar uma pessoa que vive à custa dos outros.

1. Marine fish with a sucking disk C1 formal scientific

   A type of marine fish that has a flattened, elongated body and a sucking disk on the top of its head, which it uses to attach to larger fish, sharks, or moving objects like ships.

   • The remora attached itself to the side of the shark.
   • Sailors often saw remoras clinging to the hull of their ship.
   • The remora uses its sucking disk to hitch a ride on larger marine animals.

   🇵🇹Rêmora

   Sinônimos: sharksuckersuckerfishsucking fish

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