CIRRIPED


Meaning of CIRRIPED in English

[ 'sɪrɪpɛd ]

(also ~e 'sɪrɪpi:d )

■ noun Zoology a crustacean of a class (Cirripedia) that comprises the barnacles.

Origin

mod. L. Cirripedia , from L. cirrus 'a curl' (because of the form of the legs) + pes , ped- 'foot'.

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