barbicel
1Barbicel — Bar bi*cel, n. [NL. barbicella, dim. of L. barba. See 1st {Barb}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the small hooklike processes on the barbules of feathers. [1913 Webster] || …
2barbicel — [bär′bə sel΄] n. [ModL barbicella, dim. of L barba, BEARD] any of the tiny, hairlike extensions growing from the barbules of a feather, that hook the barbules together: see FEATHER …
3barbicel — noun Etymology: New Latin barbicella, diminutive of Latin barba Date: 1869 any of the small hook bearing processes on a barbule of a feather see feather illustration …
4barbicel — /bahr beuh sel /, n. Ornith. one of the minute processes fringing the barbules of certain feathers. [1865 70; < NL barbicella, equiv. to L barbi (comb. form of barba beard) + cella dim. suffix] * * * …
5barbicel — noun Any of the hooks on the barbules of a feather that interlock adjacent barbs …
6barbicel — bar·bi·cel …
7barbicel — bar•bi•cel [[t]ˈbɑr bəˌsɛl[/t]] n. orn any of the hooklets that fringe the barbules of a feather and hold them together • Etymology: 1865–70; < NL barbicella= L barbi (comb. form of barba beard) + cella dim. suffix …
8barbicel — /ˈbabəsɛl/ (say bahbuhsel) noun Ornithology one of the minute processes fringing the barbules of certain feathers. {New Latin barbicella, diminutive of Latin barba beard} …
9barbicel — n. small out growth on barbule …
10barbicel — ˈbärbəˌsel noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin barbicella, diminutive of Latin barba beard more at beard : one of the small processes on a barbule of the distal side of a barb of a feather that bear the hooks which hold the web of the feather together …
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