suckerfish

[ suhk-er-fish ]

noun,plural suck·er·fish·es, (especially collectively) suck·er·fish.

Origin of suckerfish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; sucker + fish

Words Nearby suckerfish

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British Dictionary definitions for suckerfish

suckerfish

suckfish

/ (ˈsʌkəˌfɪʃ) /


nounplural -fish or -fishes
  1. other names for remora

Origin of suckerfish

1
C18: so called because of the suction disc on its head

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