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suctorial
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suc·to·ri·al  (sk-tôr-l, -tr-)
adj.
1. Adapted for sucking or clinging by suction: a suctorial organ.
2. Having organs or parts adapted for sucking or clinging.
[From New Latin sctrius, from Latin sctus, past participle of sgere, to suck; see seu-2 in Indo-European roots.]
suctorial [sʌkˈtɔːrɪəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) specialized for sucking or adhering the suctorial mouthparts of certain insects
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) relating to or possessing suckers or suction
[from New Latin suctōrius, from Latin sūgere to suck]
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Adj.1.suctorial - adapted for sucking or clinging by suction


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