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Meaning of adambulacral in English:

adambulacral

adjective

Zoology

  • In echinoderms: adjacent to the ambulacra.

Pronunciation

adambulacral

/ˌadambjʊˈleɪkrəl/ /ˌadambjʊˈlakrəl/

noun

Zoology

  • An adambulacral plate or ossicle.

Pronunciation

adambulacral

/ˌadambjʊˈleɪkrəl/ /ˌadambjʊˈlakrəl/

Origin

Mid 19th century. From ad- + ambulacral, after German Adambulacral.