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plural of barbule n. A very minute barb or beard. n. One of the processes along the edges of the barbs of a feather, by which adjacent barbs interlock. See Feather.

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  1. plural of barbule n. A very minute barb or beard. n. One of the processes along the edges of the barbs of a feather, by which adjacent barbs interlock. See Feather.