Vibrissa (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural vi·bris·sae [vahy-bris-ee]. /vaɪˈbrɪs i/.
  1. one of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat.
  2. one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds.
noun plural -sae (-siː) (usually plural)
  1. any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; a whisker
  2. any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds
Plural vibrissae (vī-brĭs′ē, və-)
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