barbate
[ bahr-beyt ]
/ ˈbɑr beɪt /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
tufted or furnished with hairs; bearded.
Words nearby barbate
barbary fig,
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barbastelle,
barbate,
barbe,
barbecue,
barbecue sauce,
barbecue stopper,
barbed
Example sentences from the Web for barbate
Barbate: furnished with barbs; hair with spines or spurs directed backward.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithHe had experienced much difficulty in fording the Barbate, which was swollen by recent rains.
British Dictionary definitions for barbate
barbate
/ (ˈbɑːbeɪt) /
adjective
mainly biology
having tufts of long hairs; bearded
Word Origin for barbate
C19: from Latin
barba a beard