Definition of barbel Barbel

bar•bel

We found 10 definitions of barbel from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

Noun Plural: barbels
barbel - slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
		feeler
		tentacle any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

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barbel (Noun)
A freshwater fish of the genus.
barbel (Noun)
Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
barbel (Noun)
A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

barbel (n.)
A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished.
barbel (n.)
A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.
barbel (n.)
Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

barbel
European freshwater fish belonging to the family of carps (Cyprinidae), Genus of barbus.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

barbel
bärb′el, n. a fresh-water fish with beard-like appendages at its mouth. [O. Fr. barbel—Low L. barbellus—L. barba, a beard.]

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barbel, noun, singular of barbels.

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