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Barnacle — Bar na*cle, n. [Prob. from E. barnacle a kind of goose, which was popularly supposed to grow from this shellfish; but perh. from LL. bernacula for pernacula, dim. of perna ham, sea mussel; cf. Gr. pe rna ham. Cf. F. bernacle, barnacle, E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barnacle — ist die englische Bezeichnung für Rankenfußkrebse (Cirripedia) Barnacle Goose, die englische Bezeichnung der Weißwangengans (Branta leucopsis) eine Alienspezies aus Half Life ein Charakter aus dem X Men Universum Barnacle ist der Familienname… … Deutsch Wikipedia
barnacle — early 13c., species of wild goose; as a type of shellfish, first recorded 1580s. Often derived from a Celtic source (Cf. Bret. bernik, a kind of shellfish), but the application to the goose predates that of the shellfish in English. The goose… … Etymology dictionary
barnacle — [bär′nə kəl] n. [ME bernacle, earlier bernak < MIr bairnech & Bret bernik, kind of shellfish: ult. via Gaul * berna, split < IE base * bher , to slit] 1. BARNACLE GOOSE 2. any member of various orders of saltwater cirriped crustaceans that… … English World dictionary
Barnacle — Bar na*cle, n. [See {Bernicle}.] A bernicle goose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barnacle — Bar na*cle, n. [OE. bernak, bernacle; cf. OF. bernac, and Prov. F. (Berri) berniques, spectacles.] 1. pl. (Far.) An instrument for pinching a horse s nose, and thus restraining him. Note: [Formerly used in the sing.] [1913 Webster] The barnacles … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barnacle — index parasite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
barnacle — s. m. 1. [Ornitologia] Ave aquática de arribação. 2. Ganso do mar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
barnacle — ► NOUN ▪ a marine crustacean which attaches itself permanently to underwater surfaces. DERIVATIVES barnacled adjective. ORIGIN Latin bernaca … English terms dictionary
Barnacle — For other uses, see Barnacle (disambiguation). Barnacles Temporal range: Mid Cambrian–Recent … Wikipedia
Barnacle — Créatures de Half Life Les créatures de Half Life, célèbre série de jeux vidéo, sont souvent d origine extra terrestre. Sommaire 1 Xenofaune 1.1 Écosystème 1.2 Espèces primitives 1.2.1 Barnacles … Wikipédia en Français
