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barbate

American  
[bahr-beyt] / ˈbɑr beɪt /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

  1. tufted or furnished with hairs; bearded.

barbate British  
/ ˈbɑːbeɪt /

adjective

  1. biology having tufts of long hairs; bearded

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Etymology

Origin of barbate

1850–55; < Latin barbātus, equivalent to barb ( a ) beard + -ātus -ate 1

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