English Learning Online: Vocabulary: Word of The Day: remora

English Learning Online: Vocabulary: Word of The Day: "remora"

For this post, in Vocabulary section, I would like to share with you a latest word of the day. That's the word: "remora".

Let check the meaning of the word "remora" from Dictionary.com:

remora \REM-er-uh\, noun:

1. An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.
2. Any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.

Let's check the meaning of the word "remora" with World Book dictionary...

remora, noun.1. any one of certain fishes, found especially in tropical waters, with a sucker on the top of the head by which it can attach itself especially to ships and other fishes for transportation. Ex. This is the remora, hitchhiker of the oceans, known to seafaring men the world over as the "pilot fish" or "shark sucker" (Science News Letter). 2. (Obsolete.) an obstacle; obstruction.

For Example:

1. Love must face remora and study as well.

2. Mummy, when you go to market, please do not forget to buy remora for me!

How about your example sentences of the word "remora"? Please share with me buy leaving comments below..thanks!

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