English

gooseneck barnacles

Noun

gooseneck barnacle ‎(plural gooseneck barnacles)

1. Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.

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See also

• goose barnacle