Balanus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The type genus of acorn barnacles in the family Balanidae, small crustaceans that permanently attach to rocks, piers, and ship hulls.
“The pilings were thick with balanus and other sessile marine life at low tide.”
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acorn barnaclebarnacle
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Contains three As and a U, the NUS ending is a classical Latin suffix
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Moderate tile values, the -US ending can sometimes be extended, drains vowels well
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