ad·am·bu·la·cral
| \ ¦a-ˌdam-byə-¦lā-krəl, -ˈla- \
Definition of adambulacral
(Entry 1 of 2)
: adjacent to the ambulacra
adambulacral
noun
ad·am·bu·la·cral
| \ ¦a-ˌdam-byə-¦lā-krəl, -ˈla- \
plural -s
Definition of adambulacral (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of a series of ossicles lying along the ambulacral grooves of starfishes
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“Adambulacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adambulacral. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of adambulacral was in 1854
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