Look up: vibrissa

1. Vibrissa
   Vi·bris'sa noun ; plural Vibrissæ . [ Latin vibrissae , plural, the hairs in the nostrils of man, from vibrare to vibrate; -- so called because touching them tickles a person, and causes him to shake his head.] 1....
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/22
   
   
2. vibrissa
   1. <anatomy> One of the specialized or tactile hairs which grow about the nostrils, or on other parts of the face, in many animals, as the so-called whiskers of the cat, and the hairs of the nostrils of man. ... 2. <ornithology> The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds. ... ...
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3. vibrissa
   (vi-bris´ә) pl. vibris´sae one of the hairs growing in the vestibule of the nose.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
4. Vibrissa
   • (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds. • (n.) One of the specialized or tactile hairs which grow about the nostrils, or on other parts of the face, in many animals, as the so-called whiskers of the cat, and the hairs of the nostrils of man.
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5. vibrissa
   Type: Term Pronunciation: vī-bris′ă, vī-bris′ē Synonyms: hairs of vestibule of nose, under hair
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6. vibrissa
   Latin vibrare = to vibrate; hence, the hairs in the nasal vestibule which vibrate in the current of air.
   Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/