Vibrissa Definition

vī-brĭsə, və-
vibrissae
noun
vibrissae
Any of the stiff hairs growing in or near the nostrils of certain animals and often serving as organs of touch, as a cat's whiskers.
Webster's New World
Any of the bristlelike feathers growing near the mouth of certain insect-eating birds, as the whippoorwill.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vibrissa

Noun

Singular:
vibrissa
Plural:
vibrissae

Origin of Vibrissa

  • From Late Latin vibrissae nostril hairs from vibrāre to vibrate vibrate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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