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suctorian

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[suhk-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr-] / sʌkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

a suctorial animal.
a protozoan of the class or order Suctoria, which live, as adults, attached by a stalk to the substrate and feed by means of long, suctorial tentacles.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Suctoria.

Etymology

Origin of suctorian

1835–45; < New Latin Suctori ( a ), noun use of neuter plural of sūctōrius sucking (< Latin sūg ( ere ) to suck + -tōrius -tory ¹ ) + -an

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