adambulacral

adjective
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

First Known Use of adambulacral

Adjective

1854, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for adambulacral

Adjective

ad- + New Latin ambulacrum + English -al

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