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Synonyms for barnacle

Most common

twitch shellback cirriped

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

Forms

Plural
barnacles → twitches, shellbacks, cirripeds…

Example sentences

  • twitch He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
barnaclefalling
twitchrising
shellbacksteady
cirripedfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
cruft
6 letters
twitch1
8 letters
cirriped
9 letters
shellback

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