anatifa Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*nat"i*fa noun

Etymology

NL., contr. fr. anatifera. See Anatiferous.

Wordforms

plural Anatifæ

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia. ✍ The term Anatifæ, in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds.