单词 | vibrissa |
释义 | vibrissa[ vahy-bris-uh ] / vaɪˈbrɪs ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vibrissa ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vi·bris·sae [vahy-bris-ee]. /vaɪˈbrɪs i/.one of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat. one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds. Origin of vibrissa1685–95; <Medieval Latin, derivative of Latin vibrāre to shake OTHER WORDS FROM vibrissavi·bris·sal, adjectiveWords nearby vibrissaVibrionaceae, vibrionic, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, vibriosis, Vibrio vulnificus, vibrissa, vibro-, vibrocardiogram, vibrograph, vibrometer, vibronic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vibrissa
British Dictionary definitions for vibrissavibrissa / (vaɪˈbrɪsə) / noun plural -sae (-siː) (usually plural)any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; a whisker any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds Derived forms of vibrissavibrissal, adjectiveWord Origin for vibrissaC17: from Latin, probably from vibrāre to shake Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vibrissavibrissa [ vī-brĭs′ə, və- ] n. pl. vi•bris•sae (-brĭs′ē)Any of the hairs growing at the anterior nares. Any of the long, stiff hairs projecting from the anterior nares of most mammals, as cat whiskers. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vibrissavibrissa [ vī-brĭs′ə, və- ] Plural vibrissae (vī-brĭs′ē, və-)Any of the long, stiff, bristlelike hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat or rat. Vibrissae often serve as tactile organs, especially in nocturnal animals and marine mammals such as seals and manatees. Any of several long modified feathers that grow along the sides of the beak of certain birds and help trap insects caught in flight. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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