stubble, facial hair whisker,prickle,spine,wire
ref = Oxford school dictionary and thesaurus
The Latin word for bristles is setis.
setae
awns spines, thorns
setae
setae
awns
Mustache Whiskers Bristles
Called setae, the tiny bristles on each segment of a worm help it move through soil as well as grip another worm when mating.
Bristles were often made out of the bristles of boar before plastic bristles were invented. They might have also made them out of types of plant.
Bristles is what they are called
A toothbrush also has bristles.
The different types of bristles used in paint brushes are synthetic bristles, natural bristles (such as hog hair or sable), and blended bristles (a mix of synthetic and natural fibers).