Vibrissa

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