water-vascular system
[ waw-ter-vas-kyuh-ler, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˈvæs kyə lər, ˈwɒt ər- /
noun Zoology.
a system of closed, fluid-filled tubes and ducts of echinoderms used in clinging, locomotion, feeding, and respiration.
Origin of water-vascular system
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby water-vascular system
water-ski,
water-soak,
water-soluble,
water-trap stomach,
water-tube boiler,
water-vascular system,
water-wave,
water-witch,
waterage,
waterbed,
waterboarding