suctorian
noun
suc·to·ri·an ˌsək-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 
: any of a class or subclass (Suctoria) of complex protozoans which are ciliated only early in development and in which the mature form is fixed to the substrate, lacks locomotor organelles or a mouth, and obtains food through specialized suctorial tentacles
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Suctoria, from neuter plural of suctorius suctorial
First Known Use
circa 1842, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
suctorian
noun
suc·to·ri·an -ē-ən
: any protozoan of the class Suctoria
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