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New work shows how narrow, bristlelike scales and a waxy, glare-cutting coating combine to make parts of the wings nearly invisible.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2021

When it comes to hearing, hair cells in the inner ear, so named for their bristlelike appearance, keep the process humming along, converting mechanical vibrations caused by sound waves into nerve impulses.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 9, 2013

Forms into which it can be made include sheets, bristlelike filaments, and fibers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah