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| vi·bris·sa [ vī bríssə ] (plural vi·bris·sae [ vī bríssee ]) |
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1. sensitive hair on mammal: a mammal's hair or whisker, usually on the face or limbs, that vibrates when touched, stimulating nervous tissue in the animal's skin
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2. feather near beak: a feather that is like a bristle, near the beak of an insect-eating bird
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin< vibrare "shake"] |
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 vib·ris·sal adjective |
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