platylepas

platylepas
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from platy- + Lepas
: a genus of commensal barnacles common in warm seas where they live embedded in the skin of turtles, manatees, sea snakes, and fishes

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  • platylepas — platy·lepas …   English syllables

  • platylepadid — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlepədə̇d, ˌdid noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Platylepad , Platylepas + English id : a barnacle of the genus Platylepas …   Useful english dictionary

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