ALL meanings of vibrissa
vi·bris·sa
V v - noun plural vibrissa one of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat. 1
- noun plural vibrissa one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds. 1
- noun vibrissa Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat. 0
- noun vibrissa Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds. 0
- noun vibrissa any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; whisker 0
- noun vibrissa any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds 0
- noun vibrissa any of the stiff hairs growing in or near the nostrils of certain animals and often serving as organs of touch, as a cat's whiskers 0
- noun vibrissa any of the bristlelike feathers growing near the mouth of certain insect-eating birds, as the whippoorwill 0