rock barnacle

noun

Semibalanus balanoides, an acorn barnacle common on rocks and other substrates in the intertidal zone of northwestern Europe and both coasts of North America.

Similar
acorn barnacleBalanus balanoides
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Meanings

nounrock barnacle (plural rock barnacles)

plural rock barnacles

  1. Semibalanus balanoides, an acorn barnacle common on rocks and other substrates in the intertidal zone of northwestern Europe and both coasts of North America.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbarnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones

Similar
acorn barnacleBalanus balanoides
Broader
barnaclecirripedcirripede
Also see
acorn barnacle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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