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Vibrissae

Medical Definition: Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors.
Previously Indexed: Afferent Pathways (1976-1984),Hair (1966-1984),Mechanoreceptors (1971-1984)

Vibrissae Medical Definitions and Terms

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