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Definition of "suctorial" []

  • Adapted for sucking or clinging by suction: a suctorial organ. (adjective)
  • Having organs or parts adapted for sucking or clinging. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "suctorial" in a sentence
  • "They feed on blood drawn from the gill filaments by a suctorial mouth."
  • "Locomotion is facilitated by three types of appendage: creeping welts, prolegs, and suctorial discs."
  • "I keep my cover letters brief and never too suctorial"