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barbel meaning in Tamil

தொடுமுளை

/ˈbɑːbəl/US/ˈbɑːɹbəl/

barbel in Tamil: தொடுமுளை, தாடி போன்ற தசையிழை அமைவு. In English, barbel means a freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related taxa in the cyprinid family.

Tamil words for barbel

தொடுமுளை, தாடி போன்ற தசையிழை அமைவு

English meaning of barbel

  1. noun A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related taxa in the cyprinid family.
  2. noun A barb or pap under the tongue of a cow or horse.
  3. noun A whisker-like sensory organ, located around the mouth of certain fish, including carp, catfish, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.

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What is the meaning of barbel in Tamil?
Barbel in Tamil is தொடுமுளை, தாடி போன்ற தசையிழை அமைவு.
barbel என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Barbel: தொடுமுளை, தாடி போன்ற தசையிழை அமைவு.
What does barbel mean in English?
Barbel means a freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related taxa in the cyprinid family.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: barbel (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: barbel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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