suctorial

 
Pronunciation: /sʌkˈtɔːrɪəl/

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

Derivatives

suctorially

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin suctorius (from Latin sugere 'suck') + -al