barbule

(bär′byo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

any of the threadlike parts fringing each side of the barb of a feather

Origin: L barbula, dim. of barba, beard

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noun
Zoology

A small barb or pointed projection, especially one of the small projections fringing the edges of the barbs of feathers.

Origin:

Origin: Latin barbula

Origin: , diminutive of barba, beard; see bhardh-ā- in Indo-European roots

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