rémora

Definitions of rémora
  1. noun
    marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
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    type of:
    acantopterigio
    a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
  2. noun
    the quality of being a hindrance
    synonyms: entorpecimiento, impedimento, inconveniente, obstáculo
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    type of:
    desventaja
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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