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barnacle vs gooseneck barnacle

gooseneck barnacle vs barnacle

barnacle and gooseneck barnacle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barnacle Yes No No No
gooseneck barnacle Yes No No No
As nouns, gooseneck barnacle is a hyponym of barnacle; that is, gooseneck barnacle 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
  • gooseneck barnacle: stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
barnacle (noun) gooseneck barnacle (noun)
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
Difference between barnacle and gooseneck barnacle

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