genus Lepas

genus Lepas
noun
type genus of the family Lepadidae
Syn: ↑Lepas
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Lepadidae, ↑family Lepadidae
Member Meronyms: ↑goose barnacle, ↑gooseneck barnacle, ↑Lepas fascicularis

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  • Lepas — noun type genus of the family Lepadidae • Syn: ↑genus Lepas • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepadidae, ↑family Lepadidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lepas fascicularis — noun stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers • Syn: ↑goose barnacle, ↑gooseneck barnacle • Hypernyms: ↑barnacle, ↑cirriped, ↑cirripede • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepas …   Useful english 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dosima — fascicularis Dosima fascicularis stranded at Portrush Strand, Ireland Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Lepadidae — noun goose barnacles • Syn: ↑family Lepadidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Cirripedia, ↑subclass Cirripedia • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cirripede — ▪ crustacean Introduction       any of the marine crustaceans of the infraclass Cirripedia (subphylum Crustacea). The best known are the barnacles. Adult cirripedes other than barnacles are internal parasites of marine invertebrates such as crabs …   Universalium

  • goose barnacle — noun stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers • Syn: ↑gooseneck barnacle, ↑Lepas fascicularis • Hypernyms: ↑barnacle, ↑cirriped, ↑cirripede • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • gooseneck barnacle — noun stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers • Syn: ↑goose barnacle, ↑Lepas fascicularis • Hypernyms: ↑barnacle, ↑cirriped, ↑cirripede • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepas …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lepadoid — Lep a*doid (l[e^]p [.a]*doid), n. [Lepas + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family {Lepadid[ae]}; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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