Remora

n.	1.
	1.	Delay; obstacle; hindrance.
	2.	(Zool.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish.
	3.	(Surg.) An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in their places.

Noun

1.

remora - marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects Synonyms: suckerfish, sucking fish

acanthopterygian, Echeneididae, Echeneis naucrates, family Echeneidae, family Echeneididae, Remilegia australis, sharksucker, spiny-finned fish, suckerfish, sucking fish, whale sucker, whalesucker