BARNACLES Synonyms
6 hypernyms for barnacles. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BARNACLES
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| twitch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition verb • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions • toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air • squeeze tightly between the fingers • move or pull with a sudden motion | ||||||
| shellback | noun n | |||||
noun • A worldly sailor. • A sailor who has crossed the equator. | ||||||
| cirriped | noun n | |||||
noun • marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces | ||||||
| cirripede | noun n | |||||
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 goose | noun n | |||||
noun • European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north | ||||||
| branta leucopsis | ||||||
noun • European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north | ||||||