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- [rok bahr-nuh-kuh l]
- /rɒk ˈbɑr nə kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rok bahr-nuh-kuh l]
- /rɒk ˈbɑr nə kəl/
Definitions of rock barnacle words
- noun rock barnacle 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 (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone. 1
- noun rock barnacle a person or thing that clings tenaciously. 1
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Origin of rock barnacle
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Rock barnacle
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rock barnacle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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