ˈbärbyələ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin barbula little beard, diminutive of barba beard — more at beard
: a large genus of slender tufted mosses (family Pottiaceae) with 16 mostly long spirally twisted peristome teeth
ˈbärbyələ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin barbula little beard, diminutive of barba beard — more at beard
: a large genus of slender tufted mosses (family Pottiaceae) with 16 mostly long spirally twisted peristome teeth
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012