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.

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

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.