"suckstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suckstones [plural]
Etymology: From suck + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|suck|stone}} suck + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} suckstone (plural suckstones)
  1. (obsolete) A remora. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Percoid fish
    Sense id: en-suckstone-en-noun-NmfFL-V3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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