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vibrissa

/vaɪˈbrɪs.ə/

翻译: 指大多数哺乳动物(如猫)口鼻部或眼睛上方生长的长而硬的毛,具有触觉功能。

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noun

/vaɪˈbrɪs.ə/C2formalscientific
  • zh指大多数哺乳动物(如猫)口鼻部或眼睛上方生长的长而硬的毛,具有触觉功能。

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

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  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.

    zh触须

    • 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.

    同义词whisker

词形
  • vibrissae plural form
  • vibrissae's possessive plural form
  • vibrissa's possessive singular form