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单词 vibrissa
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vi•bris•sa  (vī brisə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bris•sae 
    (-brisē).USA pronunciation 
  1. Zoologyone of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat.
  2. Birdsone of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds.
  • Medieval Latin, derivative of Latin vibrāre to shake
  • 1685–95
vi•brissal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vibrissa /vaɪˈbrɪsə/ n ( pl -sae / -siː/)(usually plural)
  1. any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; a whisker
  2. any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, probably from vibrāre to shake

viˈbrissal adj
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