LEPAS

Lepas, genus Lepas

(noun) type genus of the family Lepadidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Le"pas, n. Etym: [L., a limpet, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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 Barnacle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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