Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy-bris-uh]
- /vaɪˈbrɪs ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vahy-bris-uh]
- /vaɪˈbrɪs ə/
Definitions of vibrissa word
- noun plural vibrissa one of the stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as a whisker of a cat. 1
- noun plural vibrissa one of the long, slender, bristlelike feathers growing along the side of the mouth in many birds. 1
- noun vibrissa any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; whisker 0
- noun vibrissa any of the specialized bristle-like feathers around the beak in certain insectivorous birds 0
- noun vibrissa any of the stiff hairs growing in or near the nostrils of certain animals and often serving as organs of touch, as a cat's whiskers 0
- noun vibrissa any of the bristlelike feathers growing near the mouth of certain insect-eating birds, as the whippoorwill 0
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Origin of vibrissa
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Medieval Latin, derivative of Latin vibrāre to shake
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Parts of speech for Vibrissa
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vibrissa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vibrissa
noun vibrissa
- barbel — any of several slender tactile spines or bristles that hang from the jaws of certain fishes, such as the catfish and carp
- cilia — the eyelashes
- cilium — any of the short thread-like projections on the surface of a cell, organism, etc, whose rhythmic beating causes movement of the organism or of the surrounding fluid
- cowlick — a tuft of hair over the forehead
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
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