About The Word Cirripedia
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Cirripedia
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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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