Balanus definitions

Balanus

1) Arthropod genus 2) Genus balanus
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balanus

Latin, meaning: acorn, chestnut, date.
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Balanus is a genus of barnacles in the family Balanidae of the subphylum Crustacea, containing the following species: The species Balanus balanoides (common barnacle, common rock barnacle, northern rock barnacle) has been reclassified as Semibalanus balanoides in the family Archaeobalanidae, due to its membranous base. ...
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balanus

Synonym: glans penis. ... Origin: G. Balanos, acorn, glans penis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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balanus

Type: Term Pronunciation: bal′ă-nŭs Synonyms: glans penis
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Balanus

Balauus ('acorn-shells'), is a genus of sessile cirripedes, of the family Balanidae, of which colonies are to be found on rocks at low water, on timbers, crustaceans, shells of molluscs, etc. They differ from the barnacles in having a symmetrical shell, and being destitute of a flexible stalk. The shell consists of six plates, with an operculum of ...
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