cirriped
/ˈsɪrəpɛd/
noun
- A marine crustacean of the class Cirripedia, such as a barnacle, that has a hard shell and attaches itself permanently to surfaces like rocks, ships, or whales.
- Scientists study cirripeds to understand how they attach to surfaces underwater.
- The boat's hull was covered with cirripeds that had to be scraped off.
- A cirriped feeds by extending feathery legs into the water to catch plankton.
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