# vibrissa

> English word · Noun · IPA /vɪˈbɹɪsə/

## Definitions
1. Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.
2. Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds.
3. A thick hair found inside the nostrils of humans and other mammals.

## Etymology
From Latin vibrissae.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vibrissa