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remora

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REMORA

n.[L. from re and moror, to delay. ] 1. Delay; obstacle; hinderance. [Not in use. ]
2. The sucking fish, a species of Echeneis, which is said to attach itself to the bottom or side of a ship and retard its motion.

 

REMORATE

v.t.[L. remoror.] To hinder; to delay. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REMORA

Rem "o *ra (rm "*r ), n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. rémora.]

 

1. Delay; obstacle; hindrance. [Obs. ] Milton.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish.

 

Note: The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large sucking disk, having two transverse rows of lamellæ, situated on the top of the head. They adhere firmly to sharks and other large fishes and to vessels by this curious sucker, letting go at will. The pegador, or remora of sharks (Echeneis naucrates ), and the swordfish remora (Remora brachyptera ), are common American species.

 

3. (Surg.)

 

Defn: An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places. Dunglison.

 

REMORATE

Rem "o *rate (-rt ), v. t. Etym: [L. remoratus, p. p. of remorari; pref. re- re- + morari to delay. ]

 

Defn: To hinder; to delay. [Obs. ] Johnson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

remora

rem o ra |ˈremərə, riˈmôrə ˈrɛmərə | ▶noun a slender marine fish that attaches itself to large fish by means of a sucker on top of its head. It generally feeds on the host's external parasites. Also called sharksucker, suckerfish. [Family Echeneidae: several genera and species, in particular the widespread Remora remora. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘hindrance, ’ from re- ‘back ’ + mora ‘delay ’ (because of the former belief that the fish slowed down ships ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

remora

remora |ˈrɛmərə | ▶noun a slender marine fish which attaches itself to large fish by means of a sucker on top of the head. It generally feeds on the host's external parasites. Also called shark-sucker, suckerfish. ●Family Echeneidae: several genera and species, in particular the widespread Remora remora. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘hindrance ’, from re- ‘back ’ + mora ‘delay ’ (because of the former belief that the fish slowed down ships ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

rémora

rémora nombre femenino 1 Pez marino de 35 a 90 cm de longitud, color gris o negro, cuerpo alargado casi cilíndrico, aletas largas y espinosas, y escamas pequeñas; se adhiere fuertemente a los objetos flotantes o a otros vertebrados acuáticos gracias a un disco oval que tiene sobre la cabeza, para ahorrar esfuerzo en sus desplazamientos y alimentarse de despojos; hay varias especies; es voraz y vive en aguas tropicales :antiguamente se creía que las rémoras podían detener los barcos .SINÓNIMO pega, pegador .2 Obstáculo físico o inmaterial que impide o dificulta un proceso, un proyecto o una acción :esta limitadísima extensión del mercado interior significaba una fuerte rémora para el establecimiento de una industria nacional; despréndete de esas rémoras y escribirás mejor .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín remora ‘retraso ’, ‘obstáculo ’ y, en la baja época, ‘pez rémora ’ por adherirse a la parte inferior tanto a otros peces como a los barcos. De la familia etimológica de morar (V.).