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View synonyms for barbellate
barbellate
[ bahr-buh-leyt, bahr-bel-it, -eyt ]
adjective
, Botany, Zoology.
- having short, stiff hairs.
barbellate
/ bɑːˈbɛlɪt; ˈbɑːbɪˌleɪt; -eɪt /
adjective
- (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles
- (of animals) possessing bristles or barbels
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barbellate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barbellate1
C19: from New Latin barbellātus , from barbella short stiff hair, from Latin barbula a little beard, from barba beard
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Example Sentences
Pappus of 15–40 capillary bristles, manifestly plumose or only barbellate.
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