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ambulacrum

Syllabification: (am·bu·lac·rum)
Pronunciation: /ˌambyəˈlakrəm, -ˈlākrəm/
Definition of ambulacrum

noun (plural ambulacra /-ˈlakrə, -ˈlākrə/)

Zoology
  • (in a starfish or other echinoderm) each of the radially arranged bands, together with their underlying structures, through which the double rows of tube feet protrude.

Derivatives

ambulacral

Pronunciation: /-rəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: Latin, 'avenue', from ambulare 'to walk'

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