Suctorian Definition
sŭk-tôrē-ən
noun
Any of various aquatic protozoans of the subclass Suctoria that have a free-swimming ciliated immature form and a sessile, stalked adult form that lacks cilia and feeds by means of suctorial tentacles.
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Noun
Singular:
suctorianPlural:
suctoriansOrigin of Suctorian
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From New Latin Sūctōria class name from neuter pl. of sūctōrius suctorial suctorial
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Suctoria +"Ž -an.
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