barbellate, a.
(ˈbɑːbəleɪt)
[f. mod.L. barbell-a, dim. of barbula little beard + -ate2.]
Furnished with barbellæ or short stiff hairs: specific epithet of the pappus in some Composite plants.
| 1847 in Craig. |
barbellate, a.
(ˈbɑːbəleɪt)
[f. mod.L. barbell-a, dim. of barbula little beard + -ate2.]
Furnished with barbellæ or short stiff hairs: specific epithet of the pappus in some Composite plants.
| 1847 in Craig. |
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