acorn barnacles

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• acorn barnacle — any of a genus (Balanus) of stalkless barnacles that resemble acorns * * * …   Universalium

• acorn barnacle — any of a genus (Balanus) of stalkless barnacles that resemble acorns …   English World dictionary

• cirripede — ▪ crustacean Introduction       any of the marine crustaceans of the infraclass Cirripedia (subphylum Crustacea). The best known are the barnacles. Adult cirripedes other than barnacles are internal parasites of marine invertebrates such as crabs …   Universalium

• Barnacle — For other uses, see Barnacle (disambiguation). Barnacles Temporal range: Mid Cambrian–Recent …   Wikipedia

• barnacle — barnacle1 barnacled, adj. /bahr neuh keuhl/, n. 1. any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked (goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless… …   Universalium

• Chthamalus stellatus — A colony of C. stellatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• Chthamalus montagui — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia

• Dog whelk — Two shells of Nucella lapillus from North Wales Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Balanidae — noun stalkless barnacles • Syn: ↑family Balanidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Cirripedia, ↑subclass Cirripedia • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• balanoid —   a. acorn shaped; pertaining to acorn barnacles; n. acorn barnacle …   Dictionary of difficult words

• balanoid — I. ˈbaləˌnȯid adjective Etymology: Greek balanoeidēs like an acorn, from balan + eidēs oid : of or relating to the acorn barnacles II. noun ( s) : acorn barnacle …   Useful english dictionary