vibrissa

[US]/vaɪˈbrɪs.ə/
[UK]/vaɪˈbrɪs.ə/

Translation

n. a sensory whisker or hair, especially on the snouts of mammals; nasal hair in humans; whiskers of animals such as cats and dogs
Word Forms
Pluralvibrissas

Phrases & Collocations

vibrissa length

vibrissers længde

vibrissa function

vibrissers funktion

vibrissa sensitivity

vibrissers følsomhed

vibrissa position

vibrissers placering

vibrissa structure

vibrissers struktur

vibrissa growth

vibrissers vækst

vibrissa type

vibrissers type

vibrissa role

vibrissers rolle

vibrissa anatomy

vibrissers anatomi

vibrissa detection

vibrissers detektion

Example Sentences

the cat uses its vibrissae to navigate in the dark.

Katten bruger sine vibrissae til at navigere i mørket.

vibrissae play a crucial role in a dog's sensory perception.

Vibrissae spiller en afgørende rolle i en hunds sensoriske opfattelse.

many mammals rely on vibrissae to detect nearby objects.

Mange pattedyr er afhængige af vibrissae til at detektere nærliggende objekter.

vibrissae are often referred to as whiskers in common language.

Vibrissae omtales ofte som knurhår i almindeligt sprog.

the length of a vibrissa can indicate the size of the animal.

Længden af et vibrissa kan indikere dyrets størrelse.

some species have highly sensitive vibrissae for better hunting.

Nogle arter har meget følsomme vibrissae for bedre jagt.

vibrissae help animals sense changes in their environment.

Vibrissae hjælper dyr med at fornemme ændringer i deres omgivelser.

trimming a cat's vibrissae can disorient it.

At klippe en kats vibrissae kan desorientere den.

researchers study vibrissae to understand animal behavior.

Forskere studerer vibrissae for at forstå dyreadfærd.

vibrissae are essential for a rat's ability to navigate tight spaces.

Vibrissae er afgørende for en rats evne til at navigere i trange rum.

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