What is one of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair called?
tentaculum — (Anat.) One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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