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Suctorial

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Suctorial
Suctorial Suc*to"ri*al, a. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Adapted for sucking; living by sucking; as, the humming birds are suctorial birds. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) Capable of adhering by suction; as, the suctorial fishes. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

  
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