VIBRISSA Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word vibrissa. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word vibrissa. (close relations)

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Definition of VIBRISSA

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	whisker				nounn
	noun • a very small distance or space • a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat verb • furnish with whiskers
	bristle				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic • a stiff hair verb • be in a state of movement or action • rise up as in fear • have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles • react in an offended or angry manner
	hair				nounn
	noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism
	sensory hair				nounn
	noun • a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

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