(of cilia, flagella, or other small appendages) capable of or characterized by oscillatory motion.
‘When the pulse is hard, frequent, and vibratile, and the temperature is elevated, bryonia is indicated.’
‘A further object of the present invention is to provide a vibratile mat which is excellent in the air permeability.’
‘It is indicated by test that the effect of step type variable parameter vibratile drilling is more superior than that of common drilling at corresponding conditions.’
‘The flower has a shallow tube and the margins of the corolla lobes have a distinct fringe of purple vibratile hairs.’
‘The products show excellent compressive, tensile, vibratile, temperature and corrosion resistant performance, which have become a landmark that imported parts are made in our country.’
Origin
Early 19th century alteration of vibratory, on the pattern of words such as pulsatile.
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