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noun
Any of several species of stalkless barnacles in the genus Balanus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any barnacle in the order Sessilia.
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noun
barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rock barnacle, Balanus balanoides
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Broader terms: barnacle, cirriped, cirripede
History
From its shape.
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