Remus

American

[ree-muhs] / ˈri məs /

noun

Roman Legend. Romulus1
Uncle. Uncle Remus.

Remus British

/ ˈriːməs /

noun

Roman myth the brother of Romulus

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Mr. Dooley deployed the Remus “to swim in tight rows across a defined area of the seabed” before loyally returning to its surface support vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watching them, Penelope could not help thinking of Romulus and Remus.

From Literature

But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

From Salon

The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.

From Los Angeles Times

But while the young wolves - Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi - represent an impressive technological breakthrough, independent experts say they are not actually dire wolves.

From BBC

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