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suctorian

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /sʌkˈtɔːɹɪən/

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noun

Meaning 1

A protist of the subclass Suctoria in the class Phyllopharyngea; a predatory sessile ciliate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From translingual Suctoria + -an.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Suktorie — protist of the Suctoria
  • Korean: 흡관충 (heupgwanchung) — protist of the Suctoria