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Sensory hair

British pronunciation/sˈɛnsəɹˌi hˈeə/
American pronunciation/sˈɛnsɚɹi hˈɛɹ/
Sensory hair
[NOUN]
1

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

synonyms : vibrissa
whisker
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sensory hair definition and meaning
Examples
1. When something touches tiny sensory hairs on the ant’s jaw, a smaller, faster muscle is activated.
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