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barbicel definition

bar·bi·cel (bär′bə sel′)

noun

any of the tiny, hairlike extensions growing from the barbules of a feather, that hook the barbules together

Etymology: ModL barbicella, dim. of L barba, beard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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