barbate
[ bahr-beyt ]
adjectiveBotany, Zoology.
tufted or furnished with hairs; bearded.
Origin of barbate
1Words Nearby barbate
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How to use barbate in a sentence
barbate: furnished with barbs; hair with spines or spurs directed backward.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithHe had experienced much difficulty in fording the barbate, which was swollen by recent rains.
British Dictionary definitions for barbate
barbate
/ (ˈbɑːbeɪt) /
adjective
mainly biology having tufts of long hairs; bearded
Origin of barbate
1C19: from Latin barba a beard
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