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vibrissae

/vɪˈbrɪs.iː/

/vɪˈbrɪs.eɪ/

Translations

vibrissanoun

vibrissae

/vɪˈbrɪs.ə/

The cat's vibrissae help it navigate in the dark.

Вибриссы кошки помогают ей ориентироваться в темноте.

Additional translations

Synonyms

tactile hair

sensory hair

vibrissanoun

A long, stiff hair growing around the mouth or elsewhere on the face of many mammals, used as a tactile organ; a whisker.

The cat's vibrissae twitched as it sensed movement in the dark room.

A feather located near the nostrils of some birds, believed to have a sensory function.

The bird's vibrissae helped it detect small insects as it flew through the air.

In certain insects, especially true flies (Diptera), a stiff bristle situated near the mouthparts that serves a sensory function.

The entomologist examined the fly under the microscope and measured the length of its vibrissa.