cirripedia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun barnacles
    subclass Cirripedia.

WordNet

Cir`ri*pe"di*a noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. L. cirrus curl + pes, pedis, foot.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa.

Webster 1913