'Barbule' definitions:

Definition of 'Barbule'

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  • Barbule \Bar"bule\, n. [L. barbula, fr. barba beard.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A very minute barb or beard. --Booth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) One of the processes along the edges of the barbs of a feather, by which adjacent barbs interlock. See Feather. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'barbule'

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