ambulacral
(adjective) pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ambulacral (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum
ambulacral (plural ambulacrals)
Alternative form of ambulacrum
Source: Wiktionary
Am`bu*la"cral, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
