01 n. 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 whi…
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Vibrissae ((#))
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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.(Anat.)
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The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.(Zool.)