interambulacra
byəˈlæk noun, plural am·bu·lac·ra 
[am-byuh-lak-ruh, -ley-kruh] .
[am-byuh-lak-ruh, -ley-kruh] . one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin, Latin: alley, walking place, equivalent to ambulā- (stem of ambulāre to walk) + -crum noun suffix denoting means
1830–40; < Neo-Latin, Latin: alley, walking place, equivalent to ambulā- (stem of ambulāre to walk) + -crum noun suffix denoting means
Related forms
am·bu·lac·ral, adjective
in·ter·am·bu·la·crum, noun, plural in·ter·am·bu·la·cra.
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ambulacrum (ˌæmbjʊˈleɪkrəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ra | |
| 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 | |
| [C19: from Latin: avenue, from ambulāre to walk] | |
| ambu'lacral | |
| —adj | |
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