gooseneck barnacle en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any 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.
- Any barnacle in the superseded order Pedunculata, now all or most of infraclass Thoracica, most of which are filter-feeders that attach to surfaces by a long stalk, though some are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.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gooseneck barnacles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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gl percebe (Pollicipes pollicipes) · pl pąkla kaczenica (Pollicipes pollicipes) · fi hanhenkaula (Pollicipes pollicipes) · de Entenmuschel (Pollicipes pollicipes) · es percebe (Pollicipes pollicipes) · nl eendenmossel (Pollicipes pollicipes) · fr pouce-pied (Pollicipes pollicipes) · it lepade (Pollicipes pollicipes) · pt percebe (Pollicipes pollicipes) · br pas-e-bez (Pollicipes pollicipes) · cmn 鵝頸藤壺 /鹅颈藤壶 (Pollicipes pollicipes) · de Felsenentenmuschel (Pollicipes pollicipes)