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suctorial

Syllabification: (suc·to·ri·al)
Pronunciation: /ˌsəkˈtôrēəl/
Definition of suctorial

adjective

chiefly Zoology
  • adapted for sucking (descriptive, for example, of the mouthparts of some insects).
  • (of an animal) having a sucker for feeding or adhering to something.

Derivatives

suctorially

adverb

Origin:

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

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