ALL meanings of barbel
bar·bel
B b - 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
- noun barbel A fleshy filament growing from the mouth or snout of a fish. 1
- noun barbel A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus. 0
- noun barbel (biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark. 0
- noun barbel A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle. 0