烏帽子えぼし貝がい

noun

goose barnacle

A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, often found attached to driftwood or floating objects. The name comes from its resemblance to an eboshi (traditional Japanese hat).

• 海かい岸がんに流ながれ着ついた流りゅう木ぼくに、たくさんの烏帽子えぼし貝がいが付ついていた。

  Many goose barnacles were attached to the driftwood that washed ashore.

• 烏帽子えぼし貝がいは、船せん底ていに付ふ着ちゃくして船ふな足あしを遅おそくすることがある。

  Goose barnacles can attach to ship bottoms and slow the vessel down.