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 ]
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. 2012