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water-vascular system
noun
: a system of canals in echinoderms containing a circulating watery fluid that is used for the movement of the tentacles and tube feet
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The designs of these robots were based on the biological specifications of the locomotion and water-vascular systems of regenerating starfish.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
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First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Water-vascular system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water-vascular%20system. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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water-vascular system
noun
: a system of vessels in echinoderms containing a circulating watery fluid that is used especially for the movement of tentacles and tube feet
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