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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A subclass of low parasitic entomostracous crustaceans; the barnacles and a corn-shells.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun plural (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.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun barnacles

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