barbicel
[ bahr-buh-sel ]
/ ˈbɑr bəˌsɛl /
noun Ornithology.
one of the minute processes fringing the barbules of certain feathers.
Origin of barbicel
1865–70; < New Latin
barbicella, equivalent to Latin
barbi- (combining form of
barba beard) +
-cella diminutive suffix
Words nearby barbicel
barberton,
barberton daisy,
barbet,
barbette,
barbican,
barbicel,
barbie,
barbie doll,
barbirolli,
barbital,
barbitalism
British Dictionary definitions for barbicel
barbicel
/ (ˈbɑːbɪˌsɛl) /
noun
ornithol
any of the minute hooks on the barbules of feathers that interlock with those of adjacent barbules
Word Origin for barbicel
C19: from New Latin
barbicella, literally: a small beard, from Latin
barba beard