Meaning of CIRRIPEDIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] barnacles |
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| | Synonyms: | | subclass Cirripedia |
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| | See Also: | | Balanidae, barnacle, cerriped, cerripede, class, class Crustacea, Crustacea, family Balanidae, family Lepadidae, Lepadidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cir`ri*pe"di*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. cirrus curl +
pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult,
they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From
the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of
curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of
the group. See {Anatifa}.
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