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Barnacle
ˈbɑːnəkl
Barnacle definitions
noun
barnacle
barnacles
- a marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a surface and feeds by filtering particles from the water using its modified feathery legs
- used in similes to describe a tenacious person or thing
"buses careered along with men hanging from their doors like barnacles"