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Noun vibrissa has 1 sense
- whisker, vibrissa, sensory hair - a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
--1 is a kind of hair
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Vibrissa
Definition:
A vibrissa is a long, stiff hair or bristle on the face or snout of certain mammals, typically whiskers.
Senses:
- The sensory organ of a mammal, consisting of long, thick hairs called whiskers, extending from the face or snout.
- A single whisker on a mammal's face or snout.
Sample Sentences:
- 1. Cats use their vibrissae to navigate through narrow spaces.
- 2. The mouse twitched its vibrissa as it sensed danger nearby.
- 3. The vibrissae of a walrus can reach up to a meter in length.
- 4. Scientists study the structure and function of vibrissae to understand how mammals perceive their environment.
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