Vibrissae: meaning, definitions and examples
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vibrissae
[ vaษชหbrษชsiห ]
animal anatomy
Vibrissae are long stiff hairs growing around the mouth or elsewhere on the face of many mammals, used as tactile organs to sense the environment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cat's vibrissae help it navigate in the dark.
- Rats use their vibrissae to detect obstacles in their path.
Translations
Translations of the word "vibrissae" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vibrissas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคเคฌเฅเคฐเคฟเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Vibrissen
๐ฎ๐ฉ vibrissae
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะฑัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wibrysy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใชใใต
๐ซ๐ท vibrisses
๐ช๐ธ vibrisas
๐น๐ท vibrissae
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋ธ๋ฆฌ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุดุนูุฑุงุช ุงููู ุณูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vibrissae
๐ธ๐ฐ vibrissae
๐จ๐ณ ่งฆ้กป
๐ธ๐ฎ vibrissae
๐ฎ๐ธ vibrissae
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฒะธะฑัะธััะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vibrissae
๐ฒ๐ฝ vibrisas
Word origin
The word 'vibrissae' is derived from the Latin word 'vibrio', which means 'to vibrate'. These specialized hairs have evolved in various mammals to aid in their sensory perception and navigation. Vibrissae play a crucial role in helping animals detect objects, navigate in their environment, and even communicate with other members of their species.