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Anatifa
Pronunciation : A*nat"i*fa
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Anatif?.
Etymology : [NL., contr. fr. anatifera. See Anatiferous.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia.
Note: The term Anatif?, in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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