Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahr-buh-leyt, bahr-bel-it, -eyt]
- /ˈbɑr bəˌleɪt, bɑrˈbɛl ɪt, -eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahr-buh-leyt, bahr-bel-it, -eyt]
- /ˈbɑr bəˌleɪt, bɑrˈbɛl ɪt, -eɪt/
Definitions of barbellate word
- adjective barbellate (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles 3
- adjective barbellate (of animals) possessing bristles or barbels 3
- adjective barbellate covered with short, hooked bristles or hairs 3
- adjective barbellate having short, stiff hairs. 1
- noun barbellate (botany) Having a covering of fine barbs, quills, spines or thorns. 1
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Origin of barbellate
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin barbell(a), diminutive of Latin barbula little beard (see barbule, -elle) + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Barbellate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barbellate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
barbellate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barbellate
adj barbellate
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- spiny — abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- chaetophorous — bearing bristles; setigerous.
- hispid — rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
Antonyms for barbellate
adj barbellate
- clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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