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