sharksucker

American  

[shahrk-suhk-er] / ˈʃɑrkˌsʌk ər /

noun

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

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sharksucker British  

/ ˈʃɑːkˌsʌkə /

noun

1. an informal name for a remora

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Etymology

Origin of sharksucker

First recorded in 1840–50; shark ¹ + sucker

Example Sentences

The United Kingdom should “refrain from being Washington’s sharksucker”, according to a state-run Chinese newspaper, after British warship sailed through contested waters in the South China Sea.

From The Guardian

And now scientists have figured out where the sharksucker’s sucking discs actually came from.

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American