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ambulacrum

am·bu·lac·rum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-byuh-lak-ruh m, -ley-kruh m]
    • /ˌæm byəˈlæk rəm, -ˈleɪ krəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-byuh-lak-ruh m, -ley-kruh m]
    • /ˌæm byəˈlæk rəm, -ˈleɪ krəm/

Definitions of ambulacrum word

  • noun ambulacrum any of five radial bands on the ventral surface of echinoderms, such as the starfish and sea urchin, on which the tube feet are situated 3
  • noun ambulacrum in echinoderms, that surface area containing a radiating series of perforated plates through which the tube feet extend 3
  • noun plural ambulacrum one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves. 1
  • noun ambulacrum (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. 1
  • noun ambulacrum (of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet. 0

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Origin of ambulacrum

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < New Latin, Latin: alley, walking place, equivalent to ambulā- (stem of ambulāre to walk) + -crum noun suffix denoting means

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Parts of speech for Ambulacrum

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ambulacrum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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