Definition of Vibracula. Meaning of Vibracula. Synonyms of Vibracula

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Definition of Vibracula

Vibracula
Vibraculum Vi*brac"u*lum, n.; pl. Vibracula. [NL., dim. from L. vibrare to vibrate.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Vibracula from wikipedia

- autozooids, and small avicularia may occur on the surfaces of other zooids. In vibracula, regarded by some as a type of avicularia, the operculum is modified to...