- Anatifae
- Anatifa A*nat"i*fa, n.; pl. {Anatif[ae]}. [NL., contr. fr.
anatifera. See {Anatiferous}.] (Zo["o]l.)
An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus {Lepas}, having
a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See
{Cirripedia}.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The term Anatif[ae], in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.