gooseneck barnacle
gooseneck barnacle noun: any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.
Noun
gooseneck barnacle (plural gooseneck barnacles)
- Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.
- Synonyms:
- goose barnacle
- Any barnacle in the superseded order Pedunculata, now all or most of infraclass Thoracica, most of which are filter-feeders that attach to surfaces by a long stalk, though some are parasites.
Synonyms of gooseneck barnacle
Forms of gooseneck barnacle
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Questions about gooseneck barnacle
- What does gooseneck barnacle mean?
- Gooseneck barnacle means any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.
- What part of speech is gooseneck barnacle?
- Gooseneck barnacle is a noun.
- What is the plural of gooseneck barnacle?
- The plural of gooseneck barnacle is gooseneck barnacles.
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