vibrissa
vibrissa
(vaɪˈbrɪsə
) noun plural -sae (-siː) (usually plural)
1 any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; whisker
2 any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds
[C17: from Latin, probably from vibrāre to shake]
> viˈbrissal
adjective
