vibrissa
vibrissa · vibrissae
Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a catAny of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.
/vɪˈbɹɪsə/
Meaning
3 sensesAny of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.
Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds.
(in the plural)A thick hair found inside the nostrils of humans and other mammals.
More definitions
- a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin vibrissae.Borrowed from Latin vibrissae.
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Forms
plural: vibrissaeSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat:whiskersensory hair
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular