The plural form of barbellula; multiple small barb-like projections found on insects and other organisms.
Latin plural of 'barbellula', maintaining the diminutive form while using the standard Latin neuter plural ending '-ae'.
Under an electron microscope, you can see how densely packed these tiny hooks are on a fly's feet—hundreds of them working together to defy gravity!
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