goose barnacle
goose barnacle
Definition
goose barnacle
noun
any of a number of barnacles (genera Lepas and Mitella) that attach themselves by a long, fleshy stalk to rocks, ship bottoms, etc.
Etymology: from the fable that geese grew from them
Browse dictionary entries near goose barnacle
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