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barbel

[bahr-buhl] / ˈbɑr bəl /


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As she grows, her eyes recede, and she blossoms huge teeth, rows of light-producing organs lining the body, and a barbel, a whisker-like chin projection.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024

There were also "quite a few" larger dead specimens including chub, barbel and brown trout that had been seen.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

At Dianchi authorities are also trying to reintroduce more golden line barbel, a fish native to the lake almost wiped out by pollution and invasive species.

From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2021

A look at beneficial collaborations between hippos and barbel fish, lizards and lions, and even people and honeyguide birds, which — who knew? — lead the way to beehives.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2016

There was an old saying that the “carp was food fit for an abbot, the barbel for a king.”

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by James Conway Walter


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