suckfish

[ suhk-fish ]
/ ˈsʌkˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) suck·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) suck·fish·es.

remora(def 1).
a clingfish.

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Origin of suckfish

First recorded in 1745–55; suck + fish

Words nearby suckfish

sucker list, sucker punch, sucker-punch, suckerfish, sucket fork, suckfish, suckhole, sucking, sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound
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