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suctorial

suctorial adjective: adapted for sucking; living by sucking.

Adjective

suctorial (not comparable)

  1. Adapted for sucking; living by sucking.
    • The hummingbirds are suctorial birds.
    • suctorial mouth
  2. Capable of adhering by suction.
    • suctorial fishes
    • suctorial organ

suctorial meaning in Tamil

suctorial in Tamil

உறிஞ்சு ய்ப்புடைய, பற்றுன்று வாய்ப்பிணைப்புடைய, உறிஞ்சீர்ப்பு வலிமையுடைய, உறிஞ்சு உறுப்பு இணைவுடைய, பற்றுறுப்பு இணைவுடைய

Synonyms of suctorial

Origin of suctorial

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

Words formed from suctorial

Words that rhyme with suctorial

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Questions about suctorial

What does suctorial mean?
Suctorial means adapted for sucking; living by sucking.
What is suctorial in Tamil?
Suctorial in Tamil is உறிஞ்சு ய்ப்புடைய, பற்றுன்று வாய்ப்பிணைப்புடைய, உறிஞ்சீர்ப்பு வலிமையுடைய. See Suctorial meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is suctorial?
Suctorial is an adjective.

Words near suctorial in the dictionary

  1. suctioning
  2. suctionless
  3. suctions
  4. suctiony
  5. suctomer
  6. suctorial
  7. suctorially
  8. suctorian
  9. suctorians
  10. suctorious
  11. Sucumbíos

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