Meanings
noungoose barnacle (plural goose barnacles)
plural goose barnacles
- Synonym of gooseneck barnacle (“Pollicipes pollicipes and related crustaceans”).
Synonyms: gooseneck barnacle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of gooseneck barnacle (“Pollicipes pollicipes and related crustaceans”).
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nounstalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
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gooseneck barnacleLepas fascicularis
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goose barnacle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20barnacle
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“goose barnacle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20barnacle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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