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suctorial

suc·to·ri·al [ suk táwree əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. used for adhering and sucking: specially adapted for sucking or for clinging on by suction

2. with suckers: having one or more suckers for feeding or for clinging on to something

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin suctorius< past participle of Latin sugere "suck"]
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