What is another word for ambulacral?

Pronunciation: [ˈambjʊlˌakɹə͡l] (IPA)

The term "ambulacral" is commonly used in biology to refer to structures or areas that are associated with the operation of the water vascular system of echinoderms. Synonyms for "ambulacral" include "radial," "tubular," "pore," "canal," and "lateral" among others. These terms are used interchangeably to describe the various components of the echinoderm anatomy, such as tube feet, madreporite, and ambulacra. In scientific contexts, it is essential to use the appropriate terminology to accurately describe the features of these organisms. Using synonyms like "radial" or "canal" for "ambulacral" can help to avoid repetitive language and create more precise scientific communication.

Synonyms for Ambulacral:

  • adj.

    pert
  • Other relevant words:

    • body part
    • .

What are the hypernyms for Ambulacral?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    body part, component, organ, part, Animal Structure, Animal Feature, Structural feature, anatomical feature, organism part.

Usage examples for Ambulacral

Indeed, the under side of one of these tail feathers reminds one of nothing so much as of the under side of a star-fish's arm with its two long lines of ambulacral suckers on each side of a central groove, so thickly do the spiny vanes of these strong rectrices over ride and crowd together.
"The Woodpeckers"
Fannie Hardy Eckstorm
As a matter of anatomy, it does not seem to me to correspond with fact; for there is no worm with a calcareous skeleton, nor any which has a band-like ventral nerve, superficial to which lies an ambulacral vessel.
"Critiques and Addresses"
Thomas Henry Huxley

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