Meaning Of The Word Goose barnacle

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Goose barnacle Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Goose barnacle?

goose barnacle in American English
any of a number of barnacles (genera Lepas and Mitella) that attach themselves by a long, fleshy stalk to rocks, ship bottoms, etc.
noun

goose barnacle in British English
noun: any barnacle of the genus Lepas, living attached by a stalk to pieces of wood, having long feathery appendages (cirri) and flattened shells

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