2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis,
Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish.
The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large sucking disk, having
two transverse rows of lamellæ, situated on the top of the head. They
adhere firmly to sharks and other large fishes and to vessels by this
curious sucker, letting go at will. The pegador, or remora of sharks
(Echeneis naucrates), and the swordfish remora (Remora brachyptera),
are common American species.
3. (Surg.) An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain parts in
their places. Dunglison.
Rem"o*rate (-r?t), v. t. [L. remoratus, p. p. of remorari; pref. re-
re- + morari to delay.] To hinder; to delay. [Obs.] Johnson.
Re*mord" (r?-m?rd"), v. t. [L. remordere to bite again, to torment: cf.
F. remordre. See Remorse.] To excite to remorse; to rebuke. [Obs.]
Skelton.
Re*mord", v. i. To feel remorse. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Re*mord"en*cy (-en*s?), n. Remorse; compunction; compassion. [Obs.]
Killingbeck.
Re*morse" (r?*m?rs"), n. [OE. remors, OF. remors,F. remords, LL.
remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to
torment; pref. re- re- + mordere to bite. See Morsel.] 1. The anguish,
like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of
conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of one's past life.
"Nero will be tainted with remorse." Shak.