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whalesucker

American

[hweyl-suhk-er, weyl-] / ˈʰweɪlˌsʌk ər, ˈweɪl- /

noun

a large, blue remora, Remora australis, that attaches itself to whales and dolphins.

Etymology

Origin of whalesucker

whale ¹ + sucker

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