Interbarb
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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