barbel

Noun

Meaning

A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished.

A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

feeler sawyer barb cirrus thrush hand antenna finger spur claw catfish whisker channel catfish spine tentacle

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Antonyms

basis middle core stop check delay

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Hypernyms

tentacle

Phrases with the word

barbel steed

Anagrams

barble rabble Babler labber

Examples

As far as known for most catfish, features that are often characteristic of species such as mouth and fin positions, fin shapes, and barbel lengths show little difference between juveniles and adults. Source: Internet

Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbel. Source: Internet

Fantasy Sports 2: The Bandit Of Barbel Bay continues to deliver… Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

barbedness Barbee barbeiro barbel steed barbeled barbeled dragonfish