noun🔗ShareA freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related genera."The fisherman proudly displayed the barbel he had caught in the river, noting its distinctive barb-like whiskers around its mouth. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWhisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark."The catfish used its barbels to search for food in the muddy river bottom. "organanimalfishbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle."The vet checked the cow's mouth carefully, looking for any sign of a barbel under its tongue. "anatomyanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
