Having small barbs or barbellulae; covered with tiny bristle-like projections.
Derived from 'barbellula' with the Latin suffix '-ate' meaning 'having' or 'characterized by', used to describe organisms with these tiny structures.
Scientists use 'barbellulate' to classify insects and plants under magnification—it's one of many tiny details that separates species from each other!
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