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barnacle

[bahr-nuh-kuhl] / ˈbɑr nə kəl /


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Barnacle geese make a temporary but essential home on Svalbard at the end of their long migratory journey, said Karen Beard, coauthor on the research from the Department of Wildland Resources.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023

The comedian who won four Emmys on Carol Burnett’s variety show, starred aboard "McHale’s Navy" and voiced the role of Barnacle Boy for "SpongeBob SquarePants" died in 2019 at age 85.

From Fox News • Dec. 5, 2021

Barnacle "celebrates the Italian aperitivo bar in a jewel box space with wines by the glass and all things canned, pickled, smoked, and cured."

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2021

The impish second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, starred in “McHale’s Navy” and later voiced the role of Barnacle Boy for “Spongebob Squarepants.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2019

Fac-simile from Aldrovandus  111Section of a Sessile Barnacle.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)




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