vibrissa
[vahy-bris-uh]vi·bris·sa
[vahy-bris-uh] Show IPA
noun, plural vi·bris·sae [-bris-ee] Show IPA.
1.
one of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat.
2.
Related forms
one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing alongthe side of the mouth in many birds.
Origin:
1685–95; < Medieval Latin, derivative of Latin vibrāre to shake
1685–95; < Medieval Latin, derivative of Latin vibrāre to shake
Related forms
vi·bris·sal, adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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