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acorn-shell

acorn-shell noun: one of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus.

acorn-shell: one of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus
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Noun

acorn-shell (plural acorn-shells)

  1. One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus.

Forms of acorn-shell

pluralacorn-shells

Questions about acorn-shell

What does acorn-shell mean?
Acorn-shell means one of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus.
What part of speech is acorn-shell?
Acorn-shell is a noun.
What is the plural of acorn-shell?
The plural of acorn-shell is acorn-shells.

Words near acorn-shell in the dictionary

  1. acorn weevils
  2. acorn woodpecker
  3. acorn woodpeckers
  4. acorn worm
  5. acorn worms
  6. acorn-shell
  7. acorn-shells
  8. acorned
  9. Acornhoek
  10. acornlike
  11. acorns

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