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sucker — suckerlike, adj. /suk euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that sucks. 2. Informal. a person easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon. 3. an infant or a young animal that is suckled, esp. a suckling pig. 4. a part or organ of an animal adapted for… … Universalium
ostariophysan — ▪ fish Introduction any of about8,000 species of bony fishes (bony fish) belonging to a group that includes the majority of freshwater fishes throughout the world. Familiar representatives of this group are the minnows (minnow), suckers (sucker) … Universalium
Ammocoeles aepypterus — Lamprey Lam prey (l[a^]m pr[y^]), n.; pl. {Lampreys} (l[a^]m pr[i^]z). [OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ammocoeles fluviatilis — Lamprey Lam prey (l[a^]m pr[y^]), n.; pl. {Lampreys} (l[a^]m pr[i^]z). [OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collophore — Col lo*phore, n. [Gr. ko lla glue + fe rein to bear.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A suckerlike organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola. (b) An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyclostomi — Cy*clos to*mi (s? kl?s t? m?), n. pl. [NL. See {Cyclostomata}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A glass of fishes having a suckerlike mouth, without jaws, as the lamprey; the Marsipobranchii. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haustoria — Haustorium Haus*to ri*um (h[add]s*t[=o] r[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Haustoria} (h[add]s*t[=o] r[i^]*[.a]). [LL., a well, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to drink.] (Bot.) One of the suckerlike rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy. R. Brown. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haustorium — Haus*to ri*um (h[add]s*t[=o] r[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Haustoria} (h[add]s*t[=o] r[i^]*[.a]). [LL., a well, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to drink.] (Bot.) One of the suckerlike rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy. R. Brown. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hyperoartia — Hy per*o*ar ti*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with the mouth. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamper eel — Lamprey Lam prey (l[a^]m pr[y^]), n.; pl. {Lampreys} (l[a^]m pr[i^]z). [OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
