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barbel

UK
/ˈbɑːbəl/
US
/ˈbɑrbəl/

Translations

barbelnoun
barbels
pl
UK
/ˈbɑːbəl/
US
/ˈbɑrbəl/
barbillonAnatomie des poissons.
The catfish used its barbel to detect food in the murky water.
Le poisson-chat utilisait son barbillon pour détecter la nourriture dans l’eau trouble.
barbeauPoisson d’eau douce.
The record-breaking angler proudly displayed the huge barbel he had just landed.
Le pêcheur, qui battait des records, montra fièrement le gros barbeau qu’il venait de sortir de l’eau.
Synonyms
fish
catfish
carp
sucker

Definitions

barbelnoun
A fleshy filament growing from the mouth or snout of certain fish, such as catfish, used for sensing the environment.
The catfish used its barbel to detect food in the murky water.
A European freshwater fish (Barbus barbus) of the carp family, noted for the four barbels around its mouth; by extension, any closely related fish of the genus Barbus.
The record-breaking angler proudly displayed the huge barbel he had just landed.
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