sharksucker

[ shahrk-suhk-er ]

noun

1. any of several remoras, as Echeneis naucrates, usually found attached to sharks. shark.

sharksucker

/ ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə /

noun

1. an informal name for a remora

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharksucker¹

First recorded in 1840–50; shark ¹ + sucker