gooseneck barnacle
Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or PAny of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.
» Gooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.
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2 sensesAny of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or P. polymerus, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.
Entenmuschel, Felsenentenmuschel
Any barnacle in the superseded order Pedunculata, now all or most of infraclass Thoracica, most of which are filter-feeders that attach to surfaces by a long stalk, though some are parasites.
- stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
Examples
1 sentencesGooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.
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plural: gooseneck barnacles| Singular | gooseneck barnacle |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers:goose barnacleLepas fascicularis