vibrissa

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.
2. Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds.
3. (in-plural) The thick hairs found inside the nostrils of humans and other mammals.

Sinonieme

whisker

sensory hair

Vertalings

vibrisse

d’un poil

vibrisses

Vibrisse

baffo

vibrissa

bigode

Vibrisse

bıyık

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/vɪˈbɹɪsə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin vibrissae.