balane

== French == === Alternative forms === balanus (unadapted borrowing) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin balanus, from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”). Cognate with Catalan bàlan, Italian balano, Portuguese bálano, Spanish bálano. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.lan/ === Noun === balane m (plural balanes) (zoology) barnacle, especially the acorn barnacle (anatomy, dated) glans Synonym: gland ==== Derived terms ==== balanique (“balanic”) sous-balanique (“subbalanic”) couronne balanique (“corona glandis”) balanite (“balanitis”) balano- (“balano-”) ==== Related terms ==== balanifère (“balaniferous”) === Further reading === “balane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === balane vocative singular of balanus