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Definition of barnacle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
metaphorperson or thing difficult to remove
- He's like a barnacle, always sticking around.
2.
marine lifeTECH. marine crustacean that attaches itself to surfacesTECH.
- Barnacles often cover the bottoms of boats and rocks.
Images of barnacle
marine crustacean that attaches itself to surfaces
Expressions with barnacle
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type of goose native to the Arctic and North Atlantic regions
The barnacle goose migrates to the UK during winter.
marine crustacean with a shell attaching to surfaces
Acorn barnacles often cover rocks near the seashore..
marine crustacean with a stalk resembling a goose's neck
Goose barnacles often attach to driftwood and rocks in coastal waters..
marine animal with a long stalk often found on ships
Gooseneck barnacle clusters grew on the ship's hull.
marine crustacean that attaches to rocks
Rock barnacles often cover the surfaces of coastal rocks.
Origin of barnacle
Middle English, bernake (type of goose)
Terms with barnacle included in their meaning
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zoology
type of barnacle found on rocks
marine biology
any barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
zoology
the triangular middle part of each segment of a barnacle's shell
marine biology
species of stalkless barnacle in genus Balanus
marine
stalked barnacle on ship bottoms or timbers
Examples of barnacle in a sentence
Her clingy ex-boyfriend was a barnacle in her life. The pier was covered in barnacles. Barnacles can damage the hull of a ship.
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- French:sangsue, balane, ...
- German:Klette, Seepocke, ...
- Italian:zavorra, cirripede, ...
- Spanish:percebe, ...
- Portuguese:craca, percebe, ...
- Chinese:难缠的人, 藤壶, ...
- Japanese:フジツボ, 海洋生物, ...
- Arabic:عَلَقَة, جَلْمُون, ...
- Hebrew:טַפְסָן, בַּרְנָקְל, ...
- Russian:прилипала, морская уточка, ...
- Ukrainian:прилипала, морський жолудь, ...
- Hindi:बार्नेकल, शैवाल, ...
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