Anatifae

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.

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