Antambulacral

/ˌæntæmbjuːˈlækrəl/ adjective

In zoology, relating to or denoting the region of an echinoderm opposite to the ambulacral areas (the grooves containing tube feet).

From anti- 'opposite' + ambulacral (from Latin ambulacrum 'a walking place' + -al). Medical/zoological terminology combining classical roots to describe structural opposites.

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