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This larva swims by means of minute vibratile hairs, or ciliæ.
From On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects by Lubbock, John, Sir
At each end of the oval there is a groove lined by specially long vibratile cilia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
The zoospores being furnished with vibratile cilia, are for some time active, and need only water in which to disseminate themselves, and this is furnished by rain.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
Minute, vibratile, hair-like processes found upon the cells of the air-passages, and other parts that are habitually moist.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman
The spermatozoa of most animals are of linear form, each with a head, a middle-piece and a long vibratile tail which is used for locomotion.
From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.
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