"barnacle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑːnəkl̩/ [UK], /ˈbɑrnəkl̩/ [US] Audio: en-au-barnacle.ogg [Australia] Forms: barnacle [singular], barnacles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sea crustacean of the subclass cirripedia that attaches itself to surfaces in water like tidal rocks or ships.
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