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cirripede vs gooseneck barnacle

gooseneck barnacle vs cirripede

cirripede and gooseneck barnacle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cirripede Yes No No No
gooseneck barnacle Yes No No No
As nouns, gooseneck barnacle is a hyponym of cirripede; that is, gooseneck barnacle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cirripede:
  • cirripede: 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
cirripede (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
Difference between cirripede and gooseneck barnacle

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