barbellate
[ bahr-buh-leyt, bahr-bel-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈbɑr bəˌleɪt, bɑrˈbɛl ɪt, -eɪt /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having short, stiff hairs.
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Example sentences from the Web for barbellate
Pappus of 15–40 capillary bristles, manifestly plumose or only barbellate.
British Dictionary definitions for barbellate
barbellate
/ (ˈbɑːbɪˌleɪt, bɑːˈbɛlɪt, -eɪt) /
adjective
(of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles
(of animals) possessing bristles or barbels
Word Origin for barbellate
C19: from New Latin
barbellātus, from
barbella short stiff hair, from Latin
barbula a little beard, from
barba beard