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Answer for the clue "Barnacles ", 10 letters:
cirripedia

Word definitions for cirripedia in dictionaries

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Cirripedia \Cir`ri*pe"di*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. cirrus curl + pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo["o]l.) 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 ...

Usage examples of cirripedia.

As Darwin had studied and classified the Cirripedia, so would he write an essay on Rhizopods.