vibrissectomy

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noun

Removal of the vibrissae.

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Meanings

nounvibrissectomy (plural vibrissectomies)

plural vibrissectomies

  1. Removal of the vibrissae.

Origin

From vibrissa + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vibrissectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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