Definition of Vibrissa
Vi`bris´sa
n.
1.
(Anat.)
One
of
the
specialized
or
tactile
hairs
which
grow
about
the
nostrils
,
or
on
other
parts
of
the
face
,
in
many
animals
,
as
the
so-called
whiskers
of
the
cat
,
and
the
hairs
of
the
nostrils
of
man
.
2.
(Zool.)
The
bristlelike
feathers
near
the
mouth
of
many
birds
.
Related Words
hair
,
sensory
hair
,
whisker
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