vibrissa

名词 vibrissa:

1. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
   同义词：whisker, sensory hair

vi.bris.sa

n.（名词）
【复数】 vi.bris.sae[-brs.ô]
Any of the long, stiff hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat.
刚毛：大多数哺乳动物的长且刚直的鼻口毛或眉毛，比如猫的胡子
One of several long modified feathers that grow along the gape of the mouth of insect-eating birds.
触须：吃昆虫的鸟嘴边长的长羽须

来源：
From Late Latin vibrissae [nostril hairs]
源自 后期拉丁语 vibrissae [鼻毛]
from vibr3re [to vibrate] * see vibrate
源自 vibr3re [振动] *参见 vibrate