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Barbules is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Barbules in a sentence

Barbules meaning

plural of barbule

Using Barbules

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of barbule

Context around Barbules

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fluffy 1× loose 1×

Often after:

instead 1× float 1×

Sentence patterns with Barbules

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and loose barbules 1× barbs and barbules were discovered 1× so the barbules float free 1× the fluffy barbules on cassowary 1× their barbules instead of 1× these barbules have minute 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all cassowaries have 1× branched feathers with 1× down feathers are 1× since the fluffy 1× their barbules instead 1× these barbules have 1×

Common sentence endings:

124 6 mya 1× and loose barbules 1× excellent thermal insulation 1× flat curve upward 1× for cross attachment 1× to literally shine 1×

Words around Barbules

Just before it in the word index:

barbudans 15 barbudan 7 barbuda 205 barbu 2 barbs 107 barbry 3

Just after it in the word index:

barbur 4 barbus 3 barbuto 2 barbwire 5 barbz 4 barc 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Barbules

  • In this selection, "barbules" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fluffy, loose, instead and float stand out and add context to how "barbules" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and loose barbules and barbs and barbules were discovered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "barbules" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with barbules

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Their barbules, instead of lying flat, curve upward. (8 words)

These barbules have minute hooks called barbicels for cross-attachment. (10 words)

All cassowaries have feathers that consist of a shaft and loose barbules. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Since the fluffy barbules on cassowary feathers are pretty sparse, the rachis gets more exposure to light than in "thick-feathered" birds, giving it a chance to literally shine. (29 words)

Down feathers are fluffy because they lack barbicels, so the barbules float free of each other, allowing the down to trap air and provide excellent thermal insulation. (27 words)

Branched feathers with rachis, barbs, and barbules were discovered in many members including Sinornithosaurus millenii, a dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA). (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

Since the fluffy barbules on cassowary feathers are pretty sparse, the rachis gets more exposure to light than in "thick-feathered" birds, giving it a chance to literally shine.

Their barbules, instead of lying flat, curve upward.

All cassowaries have feathers that consist of a shaft and loose barbules.

Branched feathers with rachis, barbs, and barbules were discovered in many members including Sinornithosaurus millenii, a dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA).

Down feathers are fluffy because they lack barbicels, so the barbules float free of each other, allowing the down to trap air and provide excellent thermal insulation.

These barbules have minute hooks called barbicels for cross-attachment.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "barbules" in a sentence?
An example: "Since the fluffy barbules on cassowary feathers are pretty sparse, the rachis gets more exposure to light than in "thick-feathered" birds, giving it a chance to literally shine." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "barbules" from authentic English texts.
What does "barbules" mean?
Barbules means: plural of barbule
How many example sentences with "barbules" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "barbules", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.