noun
- a group of ciliated protozoans that have stalks and feed by sucking through tentacle-like projections
Usage: biology; zoology
Examples
- Suctorians are fascinating microorganisms found in freshwater environments.
- The biology student observed suctorians under the microscope during lab.
- Unlike free-swimming ciliates, suctorians are typically attached to surfaces.
- Suctorians capture prey using their specialized feeding tentacles.
- The pond water sample contained several species of suctorians.
- Marine biologists study suctorians as part of aquatic ecosystem research.