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Cirripedia

Cirripedia Meaning & Definition
Cirripedia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cirripedia?

[n] barnacles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cirripedia: subclass Cirripedia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cirripedia:

See Also | Balanidae | barnacle | cerriped | cerripede | class | class Crustacea | Crustacea | family Balanidae | family Lepadidae | Lepadidae

Cirripedia In Webster's Dictionary

\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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