Curved bristles or hairs in some Diptera, situated between the mystax and antennae
1. any of the erectile, tactile hairs found on the face of most mammals except humans. 2. any of the feathers near the mouth of many birds that may help in keeping insects caught as food from escaping (Morris 1992).
• (pl. ) of Vibrissa
(from the article `mammal`) ...from moisture, and they usually lend a characteristic colour pattern. The thicker underfur is primarily insulative and may differ in colour from ... Two regions of the nasal cavity have a different lining. The vestibule, at the entrance of the nose, is lined by skin that bears short thick hairs ... ...t...
Whiskers.
The pair of large bristles just above the mouth in certain flies: usually simply called vibrissae.
<zoology> Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...