Definition of cirripedia

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Cirripedia (n. pl.) 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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Anatifa :: Anatifa (n.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia..
Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) The jointed, leglike organs of Cirripedia. See Annelida, and Polychaeta..
Barnacle :: Barnacle (n.) Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle..
Cirriped :: Cirriped (n.) One of the Cirripedia.
Cirripedia :: Cirripedia (n. pl.) 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..
Pectostraca :: Pectostraca (n. pl.) A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia..
Pedunculata :: Pedunculata (n. pl.) A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles..
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