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vibraculum
vi·brac·u·lum V0083100 (vī-brăk′yə-ləm)n. pl. vi·brac·u·la (-lə) One of the long bristlelike zooids of a bryozoan, which move in a whiplike manner. [New Latin vibrāculum, from Latin vibrāre, to shake; see vibrate.] vi·brac′u·lar (-lər) adj.vibraculum (vaɪˈbrækjʊləm) or vibraculariumn, pl -la (-lə) (Zoology) zoology any of the specialized bristle-like polyps in certain bryozoans, the actions of which prevent parasites from settling on the colony[C19: from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to brandish] viˈbracular adj viˈbracuˌloid adjvibraculum
vibraculum[və′brak·yə·ləm] (invertebrate zoology) A specially modified bryozoan zooid with a bristlelike seta that sweeps debris from the surface of the colony. |