whisker, vibrissa, sensory hair
(noun) a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vibrissa (plural vibrissae)
Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat
Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*bris"sa, n.; pl. Vibrissæ. Etym: [L. vibrissae, pl., the hairs in the nostrils of man, fr. vibrare to vibrate; -- so called because touching them tickles a person, and causes him to shake his head.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the specialized or tactile hairs which grow about the nostrils, or on other parts of the face, in many animals, as the so- called whiskers of the cat, and the hairs of the nostrils of man.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
