barbel 1
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
Synonyms
- feeler 4
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
Hypernym
tentacle 2
noun
any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
EnglishDerivationally related form
barbellate 1
adjective
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
