How to Use remora in a Sentence

remora

noun
  • The mechanism of sticking was also a bit different from that of remoras.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
  • However, Meynecke was surprised to see that the cameras were picking up footage of remoras, a breed of fish known more commonly as sucker fish.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.
    — CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The small fish, also known as remoras, are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals — including whales and sharks — for protection, free transportation and food.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • To achieve this, Lamprey steals a page from fish such as lampreys and remoras, which attach themselves to larger animals either to feed or to hitch a ride while enjoying protection and scraps of food.
    — David Szondy february 09, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In a new study, researchers documented seven cases of remoras, a fish known for suctioning itself onto rays—as well as sharks, dolphins, boats and even divers—plunging into manta rays' cloacal orifice, an opening used for pooping, peeing and mating.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
  • On whale cams, clingy fish steal the show The marine scientist who recorded the accidental close-ups of the remoras’ high-speed whale surfing had placed suction-cup cameras on humpbacks during their annual migration from Antarctica to the waters off Australia’s Queensland state.
    — CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Emily Yeager, the lead author of the study, told USA TODAY in an interview that the symbiotic relationship between remoras and their hosts had been considered either mutualistic, where both species benefit or commensal, where one benefits without affecting the other.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2026

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