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barnacle vs Balanus balanoides

Balanus balanoides vs barnacle

barnacle and Balanus balanoides both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barnacle Yes No No No
Balanus balanoides Yes No No No
As nouns, Balanus balanoides is a hyponym of barnacle; that is, Balanus balanoides is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barnacle:
  • barnacle: marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
  • Balanus balanoides: barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
barnacle (noun) Balanus balanoides (noun)
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
Difference between barnacle and Balanus balanoides

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