Used in a Sentence

remora

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for remora.

Editorial note

Also, a remora is typically considered a symbiote, not a parasite.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(heraldry) A serpent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of remora gathered in one view.

noun

(heraldry) A serpent.

noun

Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for remora.

noun

Any of various elongate fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.

Example sentences

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Also, a remora is typically considered a symbiote, not a parasite.

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They had a very odd relationship with time warner to begin with (sort of like a remora).

3

One of the fish in the piccy in the article looks like a remora - not a dentist, more a general hygienist.

4

It's equivalent to a remora fish pissing off the whale it feeds off of.

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The hype and press froth is a byproduct of the parasitic remora activity.

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They're remora: they exist to feed off of the scraps Amazon drops.

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What's pretty clearly happening in these conversations is that Twitter-believers are conflating blue-check remora users who have no public profile outside of Twitter with actual celebrities.

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Hopefully someone like Remora will crack that problem anyhow.

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Needless to say we need a Remora enable truck or electric truck.

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They're a remora sucking on the economy.

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It's so pathetic to see people, many of which you would think are accomplished enough to not degrade themselves like this, attach themselves to Musk like remora to a whale.

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While 'HealthEdGov' may have been the place to be over the past ten years, it's worth pointing out that that sector is basically a remora- a useful parasite to the shark, but still a parasite.

Quote examples

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Enormous volumes of nonsense patents are granted every year, "inventors" who then go forth and try to remora off actually innovators.

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From their website: “ Christina pioneered Remora’s technology during her engineering PhD at the University of Michigan, becoming one of the world’s leading experts on mobile carbon capture.

Proper noun examples

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Or like a shark biting of the steering fin of it's beneficial Remora.

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Remora survive by not getting too close to the shark's mouth.

3

They look similar and ride along with manta rays and sharks but I’m not sure if they have the sucking power of Remora.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use remora in a sentence?

Also, a remora is typically considered a symbiote, not a parasite.

What does remora mean?

(heraldry) A serpent.

What part of speech is remora?

remora is commonly used as noun.