barnacle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɑːnəkl̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɑrnəkl̩/

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• Hyphenation: bar‧na‧cle

Noun

Singular barnacle

Plural barnacles

Barnacles attached to a whale.

1. (countable) A sea crustacean of the subclass cirripedia that attaches itself to surfaces in water like tidal rocks or ships.

   The barnacle attached itself to the submarine while it came up on top of the water.