Cirripedia
Pronunciation : Cir`ri*pe"di*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. cirrus curl + pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913