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barnacle

[bahr-nuh-kuhl] / ˈbɑr nə kəl /


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“We always joke that ever since then, EIT has been a barnacle on the side of the Meow Wolf ship, just hanging on but also occasionally hopping in to contribute,” Maier says.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

A Ram truck with a yellow barnacle on its windshield, a handful of mopeds under rain covers, and a lot of empty parking spaces.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2025

In the UK, rising sea temperatures are having an impact, with a number of creatures having vanished completely from coastal locations - some barnacle species, for example.

From BBC May 7, 2024

At first, Figgener and the other scientists onboard speculated that the object could be a barnacle or a tube worm.

From National Geographic Dec. 12, 2023

Charles was concerned that the treatment was delaying his barnacle work, but on May 6 he wrote to Henslow that the water cure was doing him good.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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