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barbel
[ bahr-buhl ]
noun
- a slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes.
- any of various cyprinoid fishes of the genus Barbus, especially B. barbus, of European waters.
barbel
/ ˈbɑːbəl /
noun
- any of several slender tactile spines or bristles that hang from the jaws of certain fishes, such as the catfish and carp
- any of several European cyprinid fishes of the genus Barbus , esp B. barbus , that resemble the carp but have a longer body and pointed snout
barbel
/ bär′bəl /
- A slender, whiskerlike feeler extending from the head of certain fish, such as the catfish. It is used for touch and taste.
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Example Sentences
In the former are several varieties, and some of enormous size, resembling the barbel.
Barbel, roach, club, and gudgeon are plentiful round the Bell Weir; and trout are often taken.
Head, about one-fifth the whole length; snout, very blunt, with a small barbel on the lower lip.
Each maxillary is provided with a small barbel; and the gill-covers are armed with short stiff spines.
Though called the salmon of India, the mahseer is really a species of barbel.
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