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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

Researchers wanted to know how this barnacle species might adapt their defences in response to tropicalisation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

He set out to write a single paper on a barnacle he called “Mr. Arthrobalanus” and ended up completing four monographs between 1846 and 1854 on diversity among hundreds of different barnacle species.

From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023

He was thrilled to see how many small variations there were from barnacle to barnacle, from species to species.

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




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