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Definition of Balanoid

1. a. Resembling an acorn; -- applied to a group of barnacles having shells shaped like acorns. See Acornshell, and Barnacle.

Definition of Balanoid

1. Adjective. (zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to a group of barnacles with shells shaped like acorns. ¹

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Medical Definition of Balanoid

1. Resembling an acorn; applied to a group of barnacles having shells shaped like acorns. See Acornshell, and Barnacle. Origin: Gr. Acorn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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