barbel Definition
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barbel
noun
- 1. A large freshwater fish of the carp family, widespread in European rivers, which has a slender body and four long sensory feelers or barbels around its mouth.
2. A fleshy whisker-like outgrowth covered with taste buds, found around the mouth or nostril of some fishes, especially catfish and barbels.
- Form: barbule (also)
