Meanings
adjectivebarbellate (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving one or more barbellae.
- not comparablebiologyHaving a covering of fine barbs, quills, spines or thorns.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
barbellate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbellate
MLA
“barbellate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbellate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbellate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbellate.
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