rectrix vs vibrissa

rectrix

noun
  • A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control. 

  • A governess; a rectoress. 

vibrissa

noun
  • Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds. 

  • The thick hairs found inside the nostrils of humans and other mammals. 

  • Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat. 

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