remora Synonyms
Another word for remora
• noun (Context 1)
Any of various marine fishes of the family Echeneidae, distinguished by a modified dorsal fin on the head that forms an oval sucking disk used to attach to larger marine animals, such as sharks, whales, or sea turtles.
"The diver photographed a massive whale shark gracefully swimming by with several remoras attached to its belly."
• noun (Context 2)
A person or entity that attaches themselves to another, typically for support, protection, or dependent advantage.
"Critics viewed the minor politician as a parasite, constantly clinging to the coattails of more powerful candidates without offering any substantive ideas of his own."
• noun (Context 3)
A delay, hindrance, or impediment (now largely archaic).
"The bureaucratic appeals process acted as a significant hindrance to the timely execution of the new environmental policy."