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Suctoria


Suc·to·ria

noun pl \ˌsək-ˈtōr-ē-ə\

Definition of SUCTORIA

: a class of complex protozoans (subphylum Ciliophora) which in the mature form are fixed to the substrate, lack locomotor organelles or a mouth, and obtain food through specialized suctorial tentacles