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barbel (s (noun), barbels (pl)
1. A slender tactile process on the lips of certain fish; such as, catfish and cyprinoids.
2. A large European fresh-water fish (Barbus fluviatilis), with four barbels on its upper jaw; also, any of various other species of Barbus.
3. Barbs or paps under the tongue of horses and cattle.
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