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Meaning of "barbule" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARBULE

From Latin barbula a little beard, from barba beard.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BARBULE

ˈbɑːbjuːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARBULE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barbule is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARBULE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feather

Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some non-avian theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates, and indeed a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. They are among the characteristics that distinguish the extant Aves from other living groups. Feathers have also been noticed in those Theropoda which have been termed feathered dinosaurs. Although feathers cover most parts of the body of birds, they arise only from certain well-defined tracts on the skin. They aid in flight, thermal insulation, waterproofing, and coloration that helps in communication and protection.

Definition of barbule in the English dictionary

The definition of barbule in the dictionary is a very small barb. Other definition of barbule is any of the minute hairs that project from a barb and in some feathers interlock by hooks and grooves, forming a flat vane.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARBULE

capsule · cellule · globule · granule · lobule · microtubule · minuscule · module · molecule · mule · nebule · reschedule · ridicule · schedule · somnambule · tubule · tulle · vestibule · you´ll · yule

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARBULE

barbital · barbitone · barbiturate · barbiturate poisoning · barbituric · barbituric acid · Barbizon School · barbless · barbola · barbotine · Barbour · Barbour jacket · barbs · Barbuda · Barbusse · barbut · barbwire · barby

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARBULE

ampoule · as a rule · boule · Brule · golden rule · home rule · joule · nodule · on schedule · pilule · poule · pule · pustule · rule · the rule · Thule · time capsule · tule · virgule · work-to-rule

Synonyms and antonyms of barbule in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barbule» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARBULE

Find out the translation of barbule to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of barbule from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barbule» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

barbule
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bárbula
570 millions of speakers
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barbule
510 millions of speakers
hi

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barbule
380 millions of speakers
ar

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barbule
280 millions of speakers
ru

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barbule
278 millions of speakers
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barbule
270 millions of speakers
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barbule
260 millions of speakers
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barbule
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Barbule
190 millions of speakers
de

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barbule
180 millions of speakers
ja

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barbule
130 millions of speakers
ko

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barbule
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Barbie
85 millions of speakers
vi

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barbule
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இறகுச்சிற்றிழை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बार्ब्यूल
75 millions of speakers
tr

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barbule
70 millions of speakers
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barbule
65 millions of speakers
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promyk
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uk

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barbule
40 millions of speakers
ro

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tepi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

των μικρών δοντιών δίδει
15 millions of speakers
af

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barbule
14 millions of speakers
sv

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barbule
10 millions of speakers
no

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barbule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barbule

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBULE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barbule

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARBULE»

Discover the use of barbule in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barbule and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Functional Surfaces in Biology: Little Structures with Big ...
Cells of the subperiderm layer moved from their original, linear disposition in the embryonic epidermis into a new position in barbule plates. Cell displacement of the subperiderm layer within barb ridges eventually determined the formation of ...
Stanislav Gorb, 2009
2
The Behaviour, Population Biology and Physiology of the Petrels
Ia, Distal barbule from inner vane of remex showing characteristic features of forward projecting prongs (x), short, dorsal cilia, triangular basally (y), and unusual bi- or trilobed ventral 'teeth' (2). There is also a pronounced twist between the ...
John Warham, 1996
3
Cell Membrane Structures: Advances in Research and ...
“The present study has focused on the distribution and ultrastructure of gap and tight junctions responsible for the formation of the barb/barbule branching in developing feathers using immunocytochemical detection. Apart from desmosomes ...
‎2012
4
Taxonomic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the ...
Barbule base pigmentation (modified from Dove 2000 character 4): (0) absent; (1 ) present. 298. Barbule base length (modified from Dove 2000 character 5): (0) short; (1) long; (2) continuous with pennulum. 299. Barbule base cells (modified ...
N. Adam Smith, 2011
5
Animal Biochromes and Structural Colours: Physical, ...
In cross-section, each barbule is shaped somewhat like a broad crescent, the concavity being within the longitudinal curve of the entire structure. The dimensions of peacock barbules are relatively large compared with those of other iridescent ...
Denis Llewellyn Fox, 1976
6
Bioinspiration: From Nano to Micro Scales
(f) Perspective view of a sectioned yellow barbule. (g) Transverse cross-section of a green barbule. (h) Longitudinal cross-section of a green barbule with the surface keratin layer removed. Melanin rods can be clearly seen. (i)–(l) Transverse ...
Xiang Yang Liu, 2012
7
Environmental Archaeology
Hooked Barbicel Distal Barbule Proximal Barbule c d Flange e Aftershaft Superior Umbilicus Inferior Umbilicus f Fig. 12.10 Types of feathers: (a) quill; (b) detail of a vane; (c) detail of a distal barbule; (d) detail of proximal barbule; (e) contour ...
Elizabeth Reitz, Myra Shackley, 2012
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The Dodo and the Solitaire: A Natural History
Head feathers of OUM 11605 (after Brom and Prins 1989; scale in mm in parentheses): a) mid barb (0.0125); b) distal ends of worn barbs (0.05); c) pennulum of proximal barbule (0.025); d) distal barbules (0.025); e) undamaged proximal ...
Jolyon C. Parish, 2012
9
Morphogenesis of Skin
In the feather filament, between 12 and 18 days of incubation, barb ridges undergo a complex differentiation leading to the development of barb proper, and barbule cells. The cells at the innermost apical part of the barb ridge give rise to the ...
Philippe Sengel, 1976
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Sasol Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology
55. fenestra tympani See fenestra rotunda. shaft (b) (d) (e) (f) hook in the lower barbule locks into trough in upper barbule barbule barb shaft (9) shorter long feathers on secondary the edge of the feathers wing are the primary feathers Fig.
G.C. Gerrans, 2004

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARBULE»

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1
John James Audubon And 'The Birds Of America'
'He'd stain, wet the pastels, put the watercolor on top of it, then outline every vein and barbule of a feather,' she said. 'For the Carolina ... «WBUR, Dec 13»
2
Alumnus uncovers how cuckoo's feathers shimmer
The combined morphology produces two cones of reflected light, each centered on a barbule branch, which is tilted by the angle of the zigzag. «Phys.Org, Jul 13»
3
Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
"In the middle of the slide there's a tiny piece of a downy barbule that has me excited." All I see are a bunch of fine, transparent needles with bits ... «WLRN, Jun 13»
4
See Audubon's Famous Birds Like Never Before
"He'd stain, wet the pastels, put the watercolor on top of it, then outline every vein and barbule of a feather," she said. "For the Carolina ... «Wired, Mar 13»
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'Strange is relative' in 9 new 'Dark Shadows' character posters
A guttural pule went down his barbule, lie with inordinate eyes saw the good-looking surface of the young. As definitely as I'm anxious, the ... «HitFix, Mar 12»
6
Dinosaur feathers frozen in time
These barbule segments or “internodes” are connected in a fashion similar to the segments in a bamboo shoot. Photo: Ryan McKellar. «Scientific American, Sep 11»
7
Mirrorlike Feathers Give Bird of Paradise Its Shine
Instead, if you were to slice a barbule like a loaf of bread, the resulting cross-section would be shaped like a boomerang. That means the birds' ... «LiveScience.com, Dec 10»
8
Birds unveil 'silver wings'
Each specialised barbule is flattened, with one side being black and the other translucent. The barbules are longer than usual, and crucially, ... «BBC News, Sep 09»
9
Fossil Feathers Reveal Their Secret Colors
(b) Dark bands, composed of aligned eumelanosomes, contrast with (c) light areas that reveal only the rock matrix. (d) A broken barbule from a ... «ScienceBlogs, Jul 08»
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