barbless

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English

Etymology

barb +‎ -less

Adjective

barbless (not comparable)

Lacking a barb.
We used barbless fishhooks in the catch-and-release stream, in order to minimize harm to the fish.
Of a feather, lacking barbs.

Derived terms

barblessness

Anagrams

Slabbers, slabbers

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