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barbellate

/ˈbɑːr.bə.leɪt/

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adjective

/ˈbɑːr.bə.leɪt/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее наличие колючих или крючковатых волосков или щетинок, обычно используемое в ботанических описаниях.

An obsolete adjective meaning having barbed or hooked hairs or bristles, typically used in botanical descriptions.

  1. Having small barbs or bristlesC2formal

    Covered with tiny, sharp, backward-pointing projections or bristles, often used to describe plant stems or animal parts.

    ruИмеющий мелкие шипы или щетинки

    • The barbellate stem of the rose bush scratched his hand.
    • Botanists noted the barbellate texture of the plant's surface.
    • The insect's barbellate legs helped it cling to rough surfaces.

    Synonymsbarbedbristlysetose

    Antonymsbaldglabroussmooth

Forms
  • more barbellate comparative form
  • most barbellate superlative form