sharksucker

[ shahrk-suhk-er ]

noun

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

Origin of sharksucker

First recorded in 1840–50; shark¹ + sucker

Words Nearby sharksucker

shark patrol
shark repellent
shark repellents
shark siren
sharkskin
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shark watcher
Sharleen
Sharm al-Sheikh
Sharon
sharon fruit

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British Dictionary definitions for sharksucker

sharksucker

/ (ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə) /

noun

an informal name for a remora

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