vibraculoid
yə noun, plural vi·brac·u·la 
[-luh] .
[-luh] . any of the modified polyps on the surface of certain bryozoan colonies, having a long, whiplike appendage that clears away debris.
Related forms
vi·brac·u·lar, adjective
vi·brac·u·loid, adjective
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vibraculum (vaɪˈbrækjʊləm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -la | |
| 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] | |
| vi'bracular | |
| —adj | |
| vi'braculoid | |
| —adj | |
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| vibraculum (vaɪˈbrækjʊləm) | |
| —n , pl -la | |
| 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] | |
| vi'bracular | |
| —adj | |
| vi'braculoid | |
| —adj | |
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