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barnacle

noun

European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
12

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ˈbɑːnəkl̩

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noun

  1. European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north

noun

  1. Marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces

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