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barbules

the hooked processes that fringe adjacent barbs of a bird's feather.

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barbicel barbs feather hooklets vane			Unlike crude oil, the fish oil is nontoxic and is not particularly harmful if ingested, but it mats an eagle's feathers, interfering with their interlocking barbs and barbules. HOW TO CLEAN AN EAGLE by Michelle Wetherell / Muse His beak reseals the barbules by zipping them together. Let a sparrow brighten a dreary day by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) In succeeding generations of animals, these barbs evolved smaller structures, called barbules and barbicels, that hook neighboring barbs together. Fossil birds sport a new kind of feather by Perkins, S. / Science News			Barbell Tumor Barber Barber Pole Appearance barber scissors Barber's Itch barber's pole worm barbering barberry barbicel Barbie Doll Drug Barbie Doll Syndrome barbital barbitine barbitone barbiturate barbiturate coma barbiturate poisoning Barbiturate-Induced Coma Barbiturates barbiturates, ultrashort-acting barbituric acid barbiturism barbone barbotage barbs barbules Bard's sign Bard-Parker Bard-Pic syndrome Bardeleben's bone Barden sign Bardet-Biedl syndrome bardo bare bare lymphocyte syndrome Barefoot Doctor baresthesia baresthesiometer barf bag BARI bariatic medicine Bariatric Bariatric Surgery bariatrics barilla baritosis barium Barium Burger Test barium enema barium enema with air contrast Barium enema x ray			Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Music Guide Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments Barbra Striesand Barbre barbs barbs barbs barbs barbu barbu Barbu Delavrancea Barbu Delavrancea Barbu, Eugen Barbu, Ion Barbuda Barbuda Barbuda Barbuda Dependency, Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda Dependency, Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda Dependency, Antigua and Barbuda Barbudan Barbudan Barbudan Barbudans Barbudans Barbudans barbule barbule barbules Barbus Barbus Barbus tor Barbusse Barbusse Barbusse, Henri Barbusse, Henri barbwire barbwire barbwire barbwire Barc Barc Olympique Club barca barca barca Barca II BARCADA BARCAP Barcarola Barcarola barcarole barcarole barcarole barcaroles barcaroles barcaroles barcarolle barcarolle barcarolle

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