vibrissa

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Known formally as a vibrissa, a whisker is longer and thicker than normal cat hair.

From National Geographic

Its rib cage has a “collapsibility function,” and once it gets its head in, a rat uses its vibrissae — long whiskers on its nose and face — to feel to make sure it’s safe.

From Washington Post

The idea that our nose hairs, known medically as vibrissae, might offer protection against infectious germs goes back more than a century.

From Seattle Times

Sprouting on the face are whiskers called vibrissae.

From Washington Post

These long vibrissae point forward in flight, assisting in the navigation of the tight spaces among leaves and branches.

From New York Times