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rock barnacle
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun rock barnacle has 1 sense
  1. acorn barnacle, rock barnacle, Balanus balanoides - barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
    --1 is a kind of barnacle, cerriped, cerripede
    --1 is a member of Balanus, genus Balanus

Definitions from the Web

Term: Rock Barnacle

Definition: A type of barnacle that attaches itself firmly to rocks or other hard surfaces in the intertidal zone.

Usage:

  • Noun: The rock barnacle is a common sight along rocky coastlines.
  • Verb: The rock barnacles tightly cling to the exposed rocks.
  • Adjective: The divers examined the rock barnacle-covered surface.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The rock barnacle provides a solid habitat for other marine organisms.
  2. We collected a few rock barnacles for our research.
  3. The waves crashed against the rock barnacles.
  4. Please be careful not to step on the delicate rock barnacles.
  5. The rock barnacle population significantly increases during low tide.

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