Definition:
- (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.
- (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.
Compare vibrissa with other words:
vibrissa vs. vibrissae
vibrissa vs. whisker
tactile vs. vibrissa