Ocean Conservation Terms

noun a small marine crustacean with a shell that attaches itself to rocks, ship bottoms, and other objects

• Barnacles are small marine crustaceans that attach themselves to hard surfaces such as rocks or the hulls of ships.
• I found a bunch of barnacles stuck to the bottom of the boat.
• That old car is covered in barnacles, it's definitely seen better days.
• The barnacles of bureaucracy were slowing down the progress of the project.

noun a thick layer of fat beneath the skin of marine mammals, especially whales and seals

verb to cry noisily and uncontrollably

• The blubber of marine mammals serves as an insulating layer to help them survive in cold waters.
• I can't believe how much blubber that seal has!
• She was blubbering like a baby after watching the sad movie.
• The blubber of gossip spread quickly through the office.