suctorian
UK/sʌkˈtɔːɹɪən/
suctorian noun: a protist of the subclass Suctoria in the class Phyllopharyngea; a predatory sessile ciliate.
Noun
suctorian (plural suctorians)
- A protist of the subclass Suctoria in the class Phyllopharyngea; a predatory sessile ciliate.
- If the tentacles are touched, the ‘prey’ is instantly paralysed, and the contents of its body are sucked down the tentacle into the body of the suctorian, reducing the prey to a shrivelled husk in a matter of minutes.2011, Terence Allen, Graham Cowling, The Cell: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 11
suctorian meaning in Tamil
suctorian in Tamil
- உறிஞ்சிகளுக்குரிய, உறிஞ்சிகள் சார்ந்த, உறிஞ்சி
Forms of suctorian
| plural | suctorians |
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Origin of suctorian
From translingual Suctoria + -an.
Questions about suctorian
- What does suctorian mean?
- Suctorian means a protist of the subclass Suctoria in the class Phyllopharyngea; a predatory sessile ciliate.
- What is suctorian in Tamil?
- Suctorian in Tamil is உறிஞ்சிகளுக்குரிய, உறிஞ்சிகள் சார்ந்த, உறிஞ்சி. See Suctorian meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is suctorian?
- Suctorian is a noun.
- How do you pronounce suctorian?
- Suctorian is pronounced /sʌkˈtɔːɹɪən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of suctorian?
- The plural of suctorian is suctorians.
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