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Cirripedia

(noun)

Definition: a taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda including nearly 1,000 species of barnacles.

Example sentence: The cirripedia are characterized by their hard shells and sessile lifestyle, commonly found along rocky coastlines.

(adjective)

Definition: pertaining to or resembling barnacles.

Example sentence: The boat had a cirripedia infestation, with barnacles encrusted on the hull.

(plural noun)

Definition: local aquatic crustaceans forming a dense barnacle community.

Example sentence: The cirripedia flourishing near the harbor provide an important ecological niche for various marine organisms.