suctorial

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adjective

Adapted for sucking; living by sucking.

“suctorial mouth”

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suctorious
OriginLatin sūctus →
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Meanings

adjectivesuctorial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAdapted for sucking; living by sucking.

    suctorial mouth

    2 more examples

    The hummingbirds are suctorial birds.

    suctorial mouthparts

  2. not comparablebiologyCapable of adhering by suction.

    suctorial organ

    2 more examples

    suctorial fishes

    suctorial tentacles

Synonyms & antonyms

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suctorious

Origin

  1. Latinsūctus
  2. Englishsuctorial

From Latin sūctus + -ory + -al, from past participle of sūgō (“to suck”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with suctorial

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

suctorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suctorial

MLA

“suctorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suctorial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suctorial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suctorial.

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