Suctoria

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Suctoria \Suc*to"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Suction}.] (Zool.)
     1. An order of Infusoria having the body armed with somewhat
        stiff, tubular processes which they use as suckers in
        obtaining their food. They are usually stalked.
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     2. Same as {Rhizocephala}.
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