lepadoid

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Etymology

From Lepas (“genus name”) +‎ -oid.

Noun

lepadoid (plural lepadoids)

1. (archaic, zoology) A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas or family Lepadidae; certain goose barnacles.

Synonyms

• lepadite, lepas

References

• “lepadoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.