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Vibrissae in a sentence

Vibrissae meaning

plural of vibrissa

Using Vibrissae

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of vibrissa
  • In the example corpus, vibrissae often appears in combinations such as: the vibrissae, their vibrissae, vibrissae are.

Context around Vibrissae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

foraging 1× mystacial 1× mystaciae 1× whiskers 1×

Often after:

may 1× average 1×

Sentence patterns with Vibrissae

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the vibrissae are well 1× and their vibrissae are more 1× in their vibrissae 1× movable whiskers vibrissae over their 1× muzzle mystaciae vibrissae average 100 1× the most vibrissae at 600 1× the vibrissae of some 1× their mystacial vibrissae have ten 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cetaceans have well 1× however their flippers 1× riedman p 42 1× the facial region 1× the vibrissae of 1× the whiskers on 1×

Common sentence endings:

700 individual hairs 1× are more prominent 1× are well developed 1× especially their faces 1× in the ice 1× in their vibrissae 1×

Words around Vibrissae

Just before it in the word index:

vibriosis 3 vibrio 16 vibrava 2 vibratos 2 vibratory 11 vibrators 25

Just after it in the word index:

vibronic 6 vibulanus 3 viburnum 5 viby 3 vic 326 vica 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Vibrissae

  • In this selection, "vibrissae" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, foraging, mystacial, mystaciae, may and average stand out and add context to how "vibrissae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the vibrissae are well and and their vibrissae are more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vibrissae" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vibrissae

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To aid with navigation and sensation, cats have dozens of movable whiskers (vibrissae) over their body, especially their faces. (19 words)

However, their flippers tend to be proportionately longer, their pelage tends to be darker, and their vibrissae are more prominent. (20 words)

The facial region of skull is relatively small, with pinnae very small or lacking, and the vibrissae are well developed. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Their mystacial vibrissae have ten times the innervation of terrestrial mammals, allowing them to effectively detect vibrations in the water. citation These vibrations are generated, for example, when a fish swims through water. (33 words)

The vibrissae of some otariids grow quite long—those of the Antarctic fur seal can reach convert. citation Walruses have the most vibrissae, at 600–700 individual hairs. (28 words)

Riedman, p. 42. In addition to foraging, vibrissae may also play a role in navigation; spotted seals appear to use them to detect breathing holes in the ice. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

The vibrissae of some otariids grow quite long—those of the Antarctic fur seal can reach convert. citation Walruses have the most vibrissae, at 600–700 individual hairs.

Cetaceans have well-developed senses—their eyesight and hearing are adapted for both air and water, and baleen whales have a tactile system in their vibrissae.

However, their flippers tend to be proportionately longer, their pelage tends to be darker, and their vibrissae are more prominent.

Riedman, p. 42. In addition to foraging, vibrissae may also play a role in navigation; spotted seals appear to use them to detect breathing holes in the ice.

The facial region of skull is relatively small, with pinnae very small or lacking, and the vibrissae are well developed.

Their mystacial vibrissae have ten times the innervation of terrestrial mammals, allowing them to effectively detect vibrations in the water. citation These vibrations are generated, for example, when a fish swims through water.

The whiskers on the muzzle, mystaciae vibrissae, average 100-110mm long, while the whiskers everywhere else on the head average to be shorter in length.

To aid with navigation and sensation, cats have dozens of movable whiskers (vibrissae) over their body, especially their faces.

Common combinations with vibrissae

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vibrissae" in a sentence?
An example: "The vibrissae of some otariids grow quite long—those of the Antarctic fur seal can reach convert. citation Walruses have the most vibrissae, at 600–700 individual hairs." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "vibrissae" from authentic English texts.
What does "vibrissae" mean?
Vibrissae means: plural of vibrissa
How many example sentences with "vibrissae" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "vibrissae", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.