Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vibraculum: A specialized, hair-like or bristle-like appendage found in certain colonial aquatic animals, particularly bryozoans (moss animals). It functions in defense and cleaning by making sweeping movements.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà sinh vật học quan sát tơ rung dưới kính hiển vi. (Biologists observed the vibraculum under a microscope.)
  • Tơ rung có chức năng quét để bảo vệ. (The vibraculum has a sweeping function for protection.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in scientific contexts, particularly in zoology and marine biology.

Variants and Related Words

• Lông rung (n): Cilium; a similar hair-like structure, but typically referring to microscopic organelles on cells that aid in movement or sensation.
  • Lông rung giúp tế bào di chuyển. (Cilia help the cell to move.)

Synonyms

• Vibraculum: The direct scientific synonym.
• Bristle appendage: A descriptive general term.

Notes

• "Tơ rung" is a technical scientific term. It is not used in everyday conversation.