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nounSynonym of spanner barb.
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From the shape of its body, which may be seen as resembling either the letter T or a spanner/wrench. Compare its Finnish and Swedish names, ristibarbi and korsbarb, literally “cross barb”, referring to its crucifix-like (thus T-like) form.
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t-barb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/t-barb
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“t-barb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/t-barb. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “t-barb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/t-barb.
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