microvibrissa

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noun

A very small vibrissa, typically beneath the nostrils

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Meanings

nounmicrovibrissa (plural microvibrissae)

plural microvibrissae

  1. A very small vibrissa, typically beneath the nostrils

Origin

From micro- + vibrissa.

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Cite this entry
APA

microvibrissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvibrissa

MLA

“microvibrissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvibrissa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvibrissa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvibrissa.

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