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barnacle
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barnacle
(noun)
barnacle
/
ˈ
bɑɚnɪkəl/
noun
plural
barnacles
barnacle
/
ˈ
bɑɚnɪkəl/
noun
plural
barnacles
Britannica Dictionary definition of BARNACLE
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a kind of small shellfish that attaches itself to rocks and the bottoms of boats underwater
— barnacled
/
ˈ
bɑɚnɪkəld/
adjective
barnacled
rocks
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