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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the family Lepadidae ", 5 letters:
lepas

Word definitions for lepas in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lepas \Le"pas\ (l[=e]"p[a^]s), n. [L., a limpet, fr. Gr. lepa`s.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of Lepas , a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle . See ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the genus ''Lepas'' of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, etc.; a goose barnacle.