Definition of Suctorial. Meaning of Suctorial. Synonyms of Suctorial

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Definition of Suctorial

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

Meaning of Suctorial from wikipedia

- Suctorial pertains to the adaptation for sucking or suction, as possessed by marine parasites such as the Cookiecutter shark, specifically in a specialised...
- would-be predator approaches the lure, the shark attaches itself using its suctorial lips and specialized pharynx and neatly excises a chunk of the flesh using...
- pteropod grabs its prey with two powerful suckers, each with about 30 suctorial disks, then it bulges out its long proboscis. Pneumoderma violaceum pacifi****...
- mandibles that move in a horizontal plane. The mouthparts are rarely suctorial, though they are sometimes reduced; the maxillae always bear palps. The...
- Instead, they have eight highly branched oral arms, along which there are suctorial minimouth ****s. (This is in contrast to other scyphozoans, which have...
- Colobognatha (suctorial millipedes) Platydesmida Polyzoniida Siphonocryptida Siphonophorida...
- lack tarsi. At the tips of their pedipalps, Solifugae bear a membranous suctorial organ, which are used for capturing prey, and also for bringing water...
- insects, such as gr****hoppers, but their other mouthparts are formed into a suctorial proboscis, which enables them to drink nectar. The larvae of wasps resemble...
- developed an indigenous method for collecting these uniquely adapted suctorial tadpoles. Usually, about 2–5 individuals would parti****te in each harvesting...
- Colobognatha (suctorial millipedes) Platydesmida Polyzoniida Siphonocryptida Siphonophorida...