ventosa

Definitions of ventosa
  1. noun
    an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
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    type of:
    órgano
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
  2. noun
    a hole that allows the passage of air
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    type of:
    orificio
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
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