barnacle (1), bernicle (cle as cel)

[In Fr. barnacle, barnache; Sp. bernacho; Port. bernaca, bernacha, bernicla; Low Lat. barnicla, bernacula, bernicla, bernicha, bernaca, bernax. There is no evidence as to its ultimate etymology, and the history is obscure. Skeat thinks that the name of the crustacean and of the bird are distinct, connecting the former with a supposed Lat. pernacula, dim. from pern a a shell-fish, and the latter with * hibernicula avis = the Irish bird. [See def. 2.] Dr. Murray thinks the two names the same.] In Zoology: 1. Of Cirripeds : (a) A general name for both pedunculated and se ile Cirripeds. [LEPADIDE, BALANIDE.] "Barnacle.-A name commonly given both to the pedunculated and se ile Cirripeds. " -Dana . (b) Spec.: The English name of the pedunculated Cirripeds (Lepadide), as contradistinguished from those which are se ile [see GROUP OF BARNACLES.