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Barbicel

Barbicel \Bar"bi*cel\, n. [NL. barbicella, dim. of L. barba. See 1st Barb.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the small hooklike processes on the barbules of feathers. [1913 Webster] ||

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barbicel

n. Any of the hooks on the barbules of a feather that interlock adjacent barbs