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suctorial
[ suhk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
/ sʌkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM suctorial
non·suc·to·ri·al, adjectiveWords nearby suctorial
suction cup, suction lipectomy, suction pump, suction stop, suction valve, suctorial, suctorian, SUD, Sudafed, Sudan, Sudanese
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British Dictionary definitions for suctorial
suctorial
/ (sʌkˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
specialized for sucking or adheringthe suctorial mouthparts of certain insects
relating to or possessing suckers or suction
Word Origin for suctorial
C19: from New Latin suctōrius, from Latin sūgere to suck
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