vibrissa

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

sensory hair

Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɪˈbɹɪsə/
Etymology

From Latin vibrissae.

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