vibraculum

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: vi=brac=u=lum

CIDE DICTIONARY

vibraculum, n. [NL., dim. from L. vibrare to vibrate.].

 One of the movable, slender, spinelike organs or parts with which certain bryozoans are furnished. They are regarded as specially modified zooids, of nearly the same nature as Avicularia.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vibraculum, n. (pl. vibracula) Zool. a whiplike structure of bryozoans used to bring food within reach by lashing movements.

Derivative

vibracular adj.

Etymology

mod.L (as VIBRATE)