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Barbel

Barbel Meaning & Definition
Barbel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Barbel?

[n] slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

Synonyms | Synonyms for Barbel: feeler

Related Terms | Find terms related to Barbel: antenna | barb | barbule | bristle | cat whisker | feeler | palp | palpus | setula | setule | striga | stubble | tactile cell | tactile corpuscle | tactile hair | tactile organ | tactile process | tactor | vibrissa

See Also | tentacle

Barbel In Webster's Dictionary

\Bar"bel\, n.[OE. barbel, F. barbeau, dim. of L. barbus barbel, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels. 3. pl. Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st {Barb}, 3.

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