vibrissa

vibrissa definition - medical

vi·bris·sa (vī-brĭsˈə, və-)

noun pl. vi·bris·sae (-brĭsˈē)
  1. Any of the hairs growing at the anterior nares.
  2. Any of the long, stiff hairs projecting from the anterior nares of most mammals, as cat whiskers.

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