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suctorious

suctorious is the archaic form of suctorial.

Meaning of suctorial

Adjective

suctorial (not comparable)

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

Origin of suctorious

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

Words that rhyme with suctorious

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Questions about suctorious

What is suctorious the archaic form of?
Suctorious is the archaic form of suctorial.

Words near suctorious in the dictionary

  1. suctomer
  2. suctorial
  3. suctorially
  4. suctorian
  5. suctorians
  6. suctorious
  7. Sucumbíos
  8. sucuruju
  9. sucurujus
  10. sud
  11. Sud Chichas

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