VIBRISSA


Meaning of VIBRISSA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vī-ˈbri-sə, və- ]

noun

( plural vi·bris·sae vī-ˈbri-(ˌ)sē; və-ˈbri-(ˌ)sē, -ˌsī)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin vibrare

Date: circa 1693

1. : one of the stiff hairs that are located especially about the nostrils or on other parts of the face in many mammals and that often serve as tactile organs

2. : one of the bristly feathers near the mouth of many and especially insectivorous birds that may help to prevent the escape of insects

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