AMBULACRUM


Meaning of AMBULACRUM in English

[ ˌambjʊ'leɪkrəm , -'lakrəm ]

■ noun ( plural ambulacra -'leɪkrə , -'lakrə ) Zoology (in an echinoderm) each of the radially arranged bands through which the double rows of tube feet protrude.

Derivatives

ambulacral adjective

Origin

C19: L., 'avenue', from ambulare 'to walk'.

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