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acorn barnacle

acorn barnacle noun: any of several species of stalkless barnacles in the genus Balanus.

acorn barnacle: any of several species of stalkless barnacles in the genus Balanus
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Noun

acorn barnacle (plural acorn barnacles)

  1. Any of several species of stalkless barnacles in the genus Balanus.
  2. Any barnacle in the order Sessilia.

Forms of acorn barnacle

pluralacorn barnacles

Origin of acorn barnacle

From its shape.

Questions about acorn barnacle

What does acorn barnacle mean?
Acorn barnacle means any of several species of stalkless barnacles in the genus Balanus.
What part of speech is acorn barnacle?
Acorn barnacle is a noun.
What is the plural of acorn barnacle?
The plural of acorn barnacle is acorn barnacles.

Words near acorn barnacle in the dictionary

  1. acoria
  2. acorin
  3. acorine
  4. acormus
  5. acorn
  6. acorn barnacle
  7. acorn barnacles
  8. acorn cup
  9. acorn cups
  10. acorn disease
  11. acorn duck

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