n. (also cirripede) any marine crustacean of the class Cirripedia, having a valved shell and usu. sessile when adult, e.g. a barnacle.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: mod.L Cirripedia f. L cirrus curl (from the form of the legs) + pes pedis foot
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012