suctorian

[ suhk-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ]

/ sʌkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- /

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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.

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Origin of suctorian

1835–45; <New Latin Suctori(a), noun use of neuter plural of sūctōrius sucking (<Latin sūg(ere) to suck + -tōrius-tory¹) + -an

Words nearby suctorian

suction lipectomy, suction pump, suction stop, suction valve, suctorial, suctorian, SUD, Sudafed, sudamen, Sudan, Sudan dye