vibrissa

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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

At birth, juveniles are pink, without pelage except for the mystacial vibrissae and a few hairs about the eye.

From Project Gutenberg

The hair on the back averages 10 mm. long and the vibrissae average 20 mm. long.

From Project Gutenberg