单词 | barbellate |
释义 | barbellate in British English (ˈbɑːbɪˌleɪt, bɑːˈbɛlɪt, -eɪt) adjective 1. (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles 2. (of animals) possessing bristles or barbels Word origin C19: from New Latin barbellātus, from barbella short stiff hair, from Latin barbula a little beard, from barba beardbarbellate in American English (ˈbɑrbəˌleɪt; bɑrˈbɛlɪt) adjective Botany covered with short, hooked bristles or hairs Word origin ModL barbellatus < barbella, dim. < L barbula: see barbel |
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