vibratile

American  

[vahy-bruh-til, -tahyl] / ˈvaɪ brə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /

adjective

1. capable of vibrating or of being vibrated.

2. having a vibratory motion.

3. of, relating to, or of the nature of vibration.

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Other Word Forms

• nonvibratile adjective
• vibratility noun

Etymology

Origin of vibratile

First recorded in 1820–30; vibrate + -ile

Example Sentences

The spermatozoon is about 1/20 of an inch in length and consists of a head, body and a vibratile tail.

From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Hall, Winfield Scott

This larva swims by means of minute vibratile hairs, or ciliæ.

From On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects by Lubbock, John, Sir

A dreamer ever, he knew that he was near the core of existence; and while light was more vibratile than sound, sound touched Earth, embraced it and was content with its eld and homely face.

From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James

In this condition they are covered with vibratile cilia or fringes, that are always in rapid, uninterrupted motion, and keep them swimming about in the water.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 by Various

Larva of Ophiuran; e'-eiv arms, r' riv solid rods, v v' vibratile chord, w w' water system, b madreporic body, a d digestive system.

From Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. by Agassiz, Alexander