vibrissa

• Nom désignant un poil long et raide poussant sur le museau ou au-dessus des sourcils de la plupart des mammifères, comme chez le chat.

A noun referring to a long, stiff hair that grows from the snout or brow of most mammals, such as a cat.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Sensory hairC2formal

   A long, stiff, tactile hair found on the snout or face of many mammals, such as cats and rodents, used for sensing the environment.

   Poil tactile

   • The cat's vibrissae twitched as it explored the narrow gap.
   • Whiskers, or vibrissae, help animals navigate in the dark.
   • The mouse used its vibrissae to detect the texture of the surface.

   Synonymeswhisker