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GENUS BALANUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the family Balanidae
Synonyms:
Balanus; genus Balanus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Balanus" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "genus Balanus"):
acorn barnacle; Balanus balanoides; rock barnacle (barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones)
Holonyms ("genus Balanus" is a member of...):
Balanidae; family Balanidae (stalkless barnacles)
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