sharksucker

American

[shahrk-suhk-er] / ˈʃɑrkˌsʌk ər /

noun

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

sharksucker British

/ ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə /

noun

an informal name for a remora

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Etymology

Origin of sharksucker

First recorded in 1840–50; shark ¹ + sucker

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The head of a 26.7 mm remora, or sharksucker, with its strange suction disc.

From Scientific American • Feb. 4, 2013

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