单词 | vibrissa |
释义 | vi·bris·sa (vī-brĭsə, və-) n. pl. vi·bris·sae (-brĭsē) 1. Any of the long stiff hairs that are located chiefly on the muzzle of most mammals and that function as tactile organs, as the whiskers of a cat. 2. One of several long modified feathers located at the sides of the mouth of insect-eating birds. [From Late Latin vibrissae, nostril hairs, from vibrāre, to vibrate; see VIBRATE.] vibrissa |
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