vibrissae

Noun

The word is derived from vibrissa

Meaning

of Vibrissa

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

However, their flippers tend to be proportionately longer, their pelage tends to be darker, and their vibrissae are more prominent. Source: Internet

Cetaceans have well-developed senses—their eyesight and hearing are adapted for both air and water, and baleen whales have a tactile system in their vibrissae. Source: Internet

Their mystacial vibrissae have ten times the innervation of terrestrial mammals, allowing them to effectively detect vibrations in the water. citation These vibrations are generated, for example, when a fish swims through water. Source: Internet

Riedman, p. 42. In addition to foraging, vibrissae may also play a role in navigation; spotted seals appear to use them to detect breathing holes in the ice. Source: Internet

The facial region of skull is relatively small, with pinnae very small or lacking, and the vibrissae are well developed. Source: Internet

The vibrissae of some otariids grow quite long—those of the Antarctic fur seal can reach convert. citation Walruses have the most vibrissae, at 600–700 individual hairs. Source: Internet

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