Definition of sucker

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Sucker (n.) Any one of numerous species of North American fresh-water cyprinoid fishes of the family Catostomidae; so called because the lips are protrusile. The flesh is coarse, and they are of little value as food. The most common species of the Eastern United States are the northern sucker (Catostomus Commersoni), the white sucker (C. teres), the hog sucker (C. nigricans), and the chub, or sweet sucker (Erimyzon sucetta). Some of the large Western species are called buffalo fish, red horse, b

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Xenopterygii :: Xenopterygii (n. pl.) A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales..
Jar-owl :: Jar-owl (n.) The goatsucker.
Acetabulum :: Acetabulum (n.) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..
Patellula :: Patellula (n.) A cuplike sucker on the feet of certain insects.
Hyperoartia :: Hyperoartia (n. pl.) 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 Cyclostoma, and Lamprey..
Suckered :: Sucker (n.) A nickname applied to a native of Illinois.
Hydra :: Hydra (n.) Any small fresh-water hydroid of the genus Hydra, usually found attached to sticks, stones, etc., by a basal sucker..
Sucker :: Sucker (v. t.) To strip off the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers; as, to sucker maize..
Chuck-will''s-widow :: Chuck-Will's-widow (n.) A species of goatsucker (Antrostomus Carolinensis), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note..
Surcloyed :: Surcle (n.) A little shoot; a twig; a sucker.
Suctoria :: Suctoria (n. pl.) 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..
Sucker :: Sucker (n.) A pipe through which anything is drawn.
Lumpsucker :: Lumpsucker (n.) The lumprish.
Honeysucker :: Honeysucker (n.) See Honey eater, under Honey..
Blue-eye :: Blue-eye (n.) The blue-cheeked honeysucker of Australia.
Sucking :: Suckfish (n.) A sucker fish.
Strove :: Strisores (n. pl.) A division of passerine birds including the humming birds, swifts, and goatsuckers. It is now generally considered an artificial group..
Sucker :: Suckering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sucke.
Bogsucker :: Bogsucker (n.) The American woodcock; -- so called from its feeding among the bogs.
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