vibraculum

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noun

A long, whiplike, modified zooid on the surface of certain colonies of bryozoa

OriginLatin vibrō →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounvibraculum (plural vibracula)

plural vibracula

  1. biologyA long, whiplike, modified zooid on the surface of certain colonies of bryozoa

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
vibracularium

Origin

  1. Latinvibrō
  2. Englishvibraculum

From Latin vibrō + -aculum.

More words from Latin

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Translations

French vibraculaire
  • vibraculaireTranslations
Italian vibraculo
  • vibraculoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

vibraculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraculum

MLA

“vibraculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vibraculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraculum.

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