barnacle
- noun
- /ˈbɑrnəkl/
- Archaic
:
barnacla cariblanca
- For instance, detailed study of the DNA of the barnacle goose has located its origin on a twig of the Canada goose's family tree.
Examples
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It's affecting Barnacle geese in parts of Scotland and they're dying in pretty large numbers.
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One other thing, Sandy Ott identified the barnacle man.
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First, there was the Barnacle Goose.
Blog text (15) -
But based on the barnacle goose's looks and behavior, most ornithologists agree that it deserves separate species status.
Academic text (2002) -
He scrapes the barnacle off the rope into the water jug, then sips it.
Fiction book (2000) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 22. -- A goose barnacle, Figure 38, p. 23, from Zullo (1979), illustrated by Ruth von Arx.
Academic text (1996) -
But I am alive and essentially unhurt, and, after all, even the tiny barnacle roams the depths of the roiling seas on the backs of whales and sharks.
Fiction book (1995) -
Oh, well, you can call me Barney Farney, or you can call me Barney, or you can call me Barnabo, or you can call me Barnaster, or you can call me Barnacle, or you can call me Burney, or you can call me Barnardo, but you don't have to call me bastard!
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The Barnacle Goose migrates from the Arctic to warmer regions during the winter months.
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In Scotland, many Barnacle Geese breed along the cliffs near the coast.
Synonyms
A small goose that breeds in the far north and flies south in winter
A small European goose with a white face that breeds in the far north, called the barnacle goose
Compounds
- Specialized
A small sea animal with a shell on a stalk that sticks to ships and driftwood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barnacle first named a small Arctic goose; long ago people believed these geese came from shells or driftwood called 'barnacles', so the bird kept the same name.
