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noun
: a system of canals in echinoderms containing a circulating watery fluid that is used for the movement of the tentacles and tube feet
Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Water-vascular system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water-vascular%20system. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.
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water-vascular system
noun
: a system of vessels in echinoderms containing a circulating watery fluid that is used especially for the movement of tentacles and tube feet
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