vibraculum

 
Pronunciation: /vʌɪˈbrakjʊləm, vɪ-/

noun (plural vibracula /-lə/)

Zoology
  • (in some bryozoans) any of a number of modified zooids that bear a long whip-like seta, serving to prevent other organisms from settling on the colony. Compare with avicularium.

Derivatives

vibracular

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin vibrare (see vibrate)