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Lepas

Lepas Meaning & Definition
Lepas Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lepas?

[n] type genus of the family Lepadidae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lepas: genus Lepas

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lepas:

See Also | arthropod genus | family Lepadidae | goose barnacle | Lepadidae | Lepas fascicularis

Lepas In Webster's Dictionary

\Le"pas\ (l[=e]"p[a^]s), n. [L., a limpet, fr. Gr. lepa`s.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of {Lepas}, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also {goose barnacle}. See {Barnacle}.

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