Cirripedia

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(Zool.) 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.

Noun

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Cirripedia - barnacles Synonyms: subclass Cirripedia

Balanidae, barnacle, cerriped, cerripede, class, class Crustacea, Crustacea, family Balanidae, family Lepadidae, Lepadidae, subclass Cirripedia