Definition of Barbula
:a large genus of slender tufted mosses (family Pottiaceae) with 16 mostly long spirally twisted peristome teeth
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Barbula
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Bar·bu·la
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ˈbärbyələ
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Origin and Etymology of barbula
New Latin, from Latin barbula little beard, diminutive of barba beard
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