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suctorial

Pronunciation: /sʌkˈtɔːrɪəl/

Definition of suctorial

adjective

chiefly Zoology

adapted for sucking (as, for example, the mouthparts of some insects): a suctorial proboscis
(of an animal) having a sucker for feeding or adhering to something: suctorial insects