
Barnacle
Marine Life
Barnacles are crustaceans related to crabs and lobsters and are not plants or rocks.

While snorkeling, we observed barnacles on the pier's pillars.
Permanent Attachment
Once attached, barnacles remain fixed in that spot for life, symbolizing permanence or stubbornness.

Barnacles can cement themselves to nearly any surface underwater.
Ship Maintenance
Barnacles on ships can cause drag; removing them is part of regular ship upkeep.

The shipyard workers scraped barnacles off the hull as part of the maintenance.
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