CIRRIPED


Meaning of CIRRIPED in English

n. (also cirripede) any marine crustacean of the class Cirripedia, having a valved shell and usu. sessile when adult, e.g. a barnacle.

[ mod.L Cirripedia f. L cirrus curl (from the form of the legs) + pes pedis foot ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.