balanus balanoides

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Noun balanus balanoides has 1 sense

acorn barnacle, rock barnacle, Balanus balanoides - barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
--₁ is a kind of barnacle, cerriped, cerripede
--₁ is a member of Balanus, genus Balanus

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Balanus balanoides

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A common intertidal barnacle species

Usage: Biology, Marine Sciences

Description: Balanus balanoides, also known as the acorn barnacle, is a small, sessile crustacean belonging to the family Balanidae. It is distributed widely across the North Atlantic and is commonly found in intertidal zones.

Sample Sentence 1: The rocky shores of New England are home to numerous populations of Balanus balanoides.

Sample Sentence 2: The study of the reproductive biology of Balanus balanoides has provided valuable insight into the species’ life cycle.

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