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suckerfish

American  
[suhk-er-fish] / ˈsʌk ərˌfɪʃ /

noun

suckerfishes, plural suckerfish plural
  1. remora.


suckerfish British  
/ ˈsʌkəˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. other names for remora

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of suckerfish

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; sucker + fish

Example Sentences

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Dumont said this could be the fourth year in a row that lake levels fall too low for the suckerfish to survive.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2023

On Friday, he drove about 20 miles upstream, where he made the grim discovery: thousands of dead suckerfish, salmon and trout, many floating belly up.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022

He said when Depp was inebriated, he would also “insult his fans” and call them “remoras,” also known as suckerfish.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

This year, however, the bureau said because of unusually low lake levels caused by severe drought it could not release any water at all without imperiling the suckerfish.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

But our suckerfish would effect their capture with extraordinary certainty and precision.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.

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