barbule
/bahr-byool/US // ˈbɑr byul //UK // (ˈbɑːbjuːl) //
巴布勒,巴比伦,巴布勒公司
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a small barb.
- : any of the small processes fringing the barbs of a feather.
Examples
She stroked her own smooth cheek, and carolled out, "What a pretty barbule!"
Each barbule bears many fine barbicels and hamuli or hooklets.
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