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- [bahr-buh l]
- /ˈbɑr bəl/
- /ˈbɑːbəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahr-buh l]
- /ˈbɑr bəl/
Definitions of barbel word
- noun barbel any of several slender tactile spines or bristles that hang from the jaws of certain fishes, such as the catfish and carp 3
- noun barbel 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 3
- noun barbel a threadlike growth from the lips or jaws of certain fishes: it is an organ of touch 3
- noun barbel any of a genus (Barbus) of large, European, freshwater cyprinoid fishes with such growths 3
- noun barbel a slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes. 1
- noun barbel any of various cyprinoid fishes of the genus Barbus, especially B. barbus, of European waters. 1
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Origin of barbel
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-1450; late Middle English barbell < Middle French barbel (French barbeau) < Vulgar Latin *barbellus, equivalent to Late Latin barb(us) a barbel (fish) (akin to Latin barba beard) + Latin -ellus -elle
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Parts of speech for Barbel
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barbel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barbel
noun barbel
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
- tentacle — Zoology. any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, especially invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.
- finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- claw — The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
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