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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•bel (bär′bəl),USA pronunciation n. - Fisha slender, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes.
- Fishany of various cyprinoid fishes of the genus Barbus, esp. B. barbus, of European waters.
- Vulgar Latin *barbellus, equivalent. to Late Latin barb(us) a barbel (fish) (akin to Latin barba beard) + Latin -ellus -elle
- Middle French barbel (French barbeau)
- late Middle English barbell 1400–1450
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barbel /ˈbɑːbəl/ n - any of several slender tactile spines or bristles that hang from the jaws of certain fishes, such as the catfish and carp
- any of several European cyprinid fishes of the genus Barbus, esp B. barbus, that resemble the carp but have a longer body and pointed snout
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin barbus, from barba beard |