barbule

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noun

A small barb or beard.

OriginLatin barbula →
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Meanings

nounbarbule (plural barbules)

plural barbules

  1. biologyA small barb or beard.
  2. biologyAny of the secondary barbs that form a fringe of small projections on a feather.

Origin

  1. Latinbarbula“little beard”
  2. Englishbarbule

PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ Borrowed from Latin barbula (“little beard”).

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APA

barbule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbule

MLA

“barbule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbule.

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