Interbarb

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Between barbs. not-comparable

    "During fieldwork we observed that both species of mites usually lie along the rachis of the feather, and do not occupy the sides of the barbs (except in highly parasitized hosts), suggesting that the body length should match the interbarb width."

Example

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"During fieldwork we observed that both species of mites usually lie along the rachis of the feather, and do not occupy the sides of the barbs (except in highly parasitized hosts), suggesting that the body length should match the interbarb width."

Etymology

From inter- + barb.

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