"mystacial" meaning in All languages combined

See mystacial on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /mɪsˈteɪʃəl/, /mɪsˈteɪʃi.əl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mystacial.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax) + -ial. Compare moustachial. Etymology templates: {{af|en|μύσταξ|-ial|lang1=grc}} Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax) + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mystacial (not comparable)
  1. Having a fringe of hairs suggestive of a moustache. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mystacial-en-adj-hpI5m4Ju
  2. Pertaining to the area around the vibrissae on either side of the muzzle of a mammal such as a rodent or cat. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mystacial-en-adj-neHLJ9H1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): mystaciale (French)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 52 48

Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪsˈteɪʃəl/, /mɪsˈteɪʃi.əl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mystacial.wav Forms: mystacials [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax) + -ial. Compare moustachial. Etymology templates: {{af|en|μύσταξ|-ial|lang1=grc}} Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax) + -ial Head templates: {{en-noun}} mystacial (plural mystacials)
  1. Any of the large rigid whiskers (vibrissae) that appear on the fleshy pads on either side of the muzzle of an animal such as a cat or rodent.
    Sense id: en-mystacial-en-noun-vQSCLxYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 28 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 23 25 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 21 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 13 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 23 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 21 54

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