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Manes vs Vibrissae - What's the difference?

manes | vibrissae |

As nouns the difference between manes and vibrissae

is that manes is the souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence or manes can be while vibrissae is (vibrissa).

manes

English

(wikipedia manes)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence.
  • * 1658 , , Urne-Burial , Penguin 2005, p. 9
    • this was the Ustrina'' or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the ''Manes
    Related terms
    * manism * manist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * English heteronyms ----

    vibrissae

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (vibrissa)

    • vibrissa

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia vibrissa) (vibrissae)
  • Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat
  • Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds

    • Derived terms

    * vibrissal ----