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water-vascular system

American  
[waw-ter-vas-kyuh-ler, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˈvæs kyə lər, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

Zoology.
  1. a system of closed, fluid-filled tubes and ducts of echinoderms used in clinging, locomotion, feeding, and respiration.


Etymology

Origin of water-vascular system

First recorded in 1865–70

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