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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of the hooks on the barbules of a feather that interlock adjacent barbs.
Use barbicel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Barbicel means Any of the hooks on the barbules of a feather that interlock adjacent barbs.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use barbicel where its definition matches the intended context.
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