- tube foot
- noun Zoology (in an echinoderm) each of a large number of small flexible hollow appendages protruding through the ambulacra, used either for locomotion or for collecting food.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
Tube foot — Tube Tube, n. [L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.] 1. A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A telescope. Glazed optic tube. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tube foot — tube′ foot n. zool. one of numerous small, tubular processes on the ventral body surface of most echinoderms, used for locomotion and grasping • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
tube foot — n. any of numerous small, water filled, fleshy tubes in most echinoderms, projecting outside the body, often ending in a suction disc, and used in locomotion, securing food, etc … English World dictionary
tube foot — noun tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration • Hypernyms: ↑foot, ↑invertebrate foot • Part Holonyms: ↑echinoderm * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
tube foot — noun A locomotor appendage of an echinoderm consisting of a tube with longitudinal muscles, pressurized by water. See Also: ambulacrum, ampulla, radial canal … Wiktionary
tube foot — noun Date: 1888 one of the small flexible tubular processes of most echinoderms that are extensions of the water vascular system and are used especially in locomotion and grasping … New Collegiate Dictionary
tube foot — one of numerous small, tubular processes on the ventral body surface of most echinoderms, used for locomotion and grasping. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
Tube — Tube, n. [L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.] 1. A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A telescope. Glazed optic tube. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tube coral — Tube Tube, n. [L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.] 1. A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A telescope. Glazed optic tube. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tube plate — Tube Tube, n. [L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.] 1. A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe. [1913 Webster] 2. A telescope. Glazed optic tube. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English