suctorial
/sʌkˈtɔriəl/
adjective
- Adapted for sucking or adhering by suction, especially describing the mouthparts or organs of certain animals.
- Many insects have suctorial mouthparts for drinking nectar.
- The suctorial disc of a remora allows it to stick to sharks.
- Leeches have suctorial mouths that attach to their hosts.