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Barbel
Meaning
Noun
●
In Animal body parts & Cyprinids:
A
freshwater
fish
of the
genus
Barbus or other
closely
related genera.
●
In Biology, Animal body parts & Cyprinids:
Whisker-like
sensory
organs
,
located
around the
mouth
of certain
fish
, including
catfish
,
carp
,
goatfish
,
sturgeon
, and some types of shark.
●
In Animal body parts:
A
barb
or
pap
under the
tongues
of
horses
and cattle.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
barbel
English
barbel
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
barbula
Latin
barbula
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Barble
Related
Dumbbell
Chest Presses
Hip Thrusts
Rhymes
Barbel
Garble
Marble
Moqui Marble
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