vibraculum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Vi*brac"u*lum noun

Etymology

NL., dim. from L. vibrare to vibrate.

Wordforms

plural Vibracula

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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.