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vibrissa
[vahy-bris-uh]
noun
plural
vibrissaeone of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat.
one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds.
vibrissa
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; a whisker
any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds
vibrissa
plural
vibrissaeAny of the long, stiff, bristlelike hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat or rat. Vibrissae often serve as tactile organs, especially in nocturnal animals and marine mammals such as seals and manatees.
Any of several long modified feathers that grow along the sides of the beak of certain birds and help trap insects caught in flight.
Other 51Թ Forms
- vibrissal adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vibrissa1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vibrissa1
Example Sentences
Known formally as a vibrissa, a whisker is longer and thicker than normal cat hair.
Its rib cage has a “collapsibility function,” and once it gets its head in, a rat uses its vibrissae — long whiskers on its nose and face — to feel to make sure it’s safe.
The idea that our nose hairs, known medically as vibrissae, might offer protection against infectious germs goes back more than a century.
Sprouting on the face are whiskers called vibrissae.
“I thought that the vibrissae about my nostrils detected something unique while I was outside.”
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