Suctorial (Adjective)
Meaning
Adapted for sucking or clinging by suction.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The octopus's suctorial arms allowed it to grip and crawl along the smooth surface of the rock.
- The leech's suctorial mouthparts enabled it to attach itself to the skin of its host and feed on its blood.
- The gecko's suctorial feet allowed it to climb up the wall and perch on the ceiling.
- The remora fish has a suctorial disk on its head that it uses to attach itself to sharks and feed on their leftover food.
- The tick's suctorial mouthparts allowed it to attach itself to the skin of its host and feed on its blood for several days.