What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Balanoid vs Calanoid - What's the difference?

balanoid | calanoid |

As an adjective balanoid

is (zoology) resembling an acorn; applied to a group of barnacles with shells shaped like acorns.

As a noun calanoid is

any of the order calanoida of copepods with a joint between the fifth and sixth body segments.

balanoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to a group of barnacles with shells shaped like acorns.
    • (Webster 1913)

    calanoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the order Calanoida of copepods with a joint between the fifth and sixth body segments.