Definitions for: Vibrissa

[n] a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

Webster (1913) Definition: Vi*bris"sa, n.; pl. Vibriss[ae]. [L. vibrissae,
pl., the hairs in the nostrils of man, fr. vibrare to
vibrate; -- so called because touching them tickles a person,
and causes him to shake his head.]
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. (Zo["o]l.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many
birds.

Synonyms: sensory hair, whisker

See Also: hair

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