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Vibrissae
vibrissa (?), n.; pl.Vibrissa (#). (L. vibrissae, pl., the hairs
in the nostrils of man, fr. vibrare to vibrate; -- so called because
touching them tickles a person, and causes him to shake his head.)
1. (Anat.) One of the specialized or tactile
hairs which grow about the nostrils, or on other parts of the face, in many
animals, as the so-called whiskers of the cat, and the hairs of the
nostrils of man.
2. (Zool.) The bristlelike feathers
near the mouth of many birds.
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