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(n. pl.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cirripedia'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cirripedia.html. 1828.
 
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