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VIBRISSA, VIBRISSAE

\va͡ɪbɹˈɪsə], \va‍ɪbɹˈɪsə], \v_aɪ_b_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_ə]\

Definitions of VIBRISSA, VIBRISSAE

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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A hair growing on the nostril or face of animals, the whiskers of the cat, etc., acting often as organs of touch.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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