1. (n.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished.

2. (n.) A large fresh-water fish (Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

3. (n.) Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See Barb.

antenna barb barbule bristle cat whisker feeler palp palpus setula setule striga stubble tactile cell tactile corpuscle tactile hair tactile organ tactile process tactor vibrissa