BARNACLE


Meaning of BARNACLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bär-ni-k ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English barnakille, alteration of bernake, bernekke

Date: 15th century

1 : BARNACLE GOOSE

2 [from a popular belief that the goose grew from the crustacean] : any of numerous marine crustaceans (subclass Cirripedia) with feathery appendages for gathering food that are free-swimming as larvae but permanently fixed (as to rocks, boat hulls, or whales) as adults

– bar · na · cled \ -k ə ld \ adjective

barnacle

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