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Cirri :: Cirri (pl. ) of Cirru.

Tergum :: Tergum (n.) One of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a cirriped.

Oral :: Oral (a.) Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri..

Cirri :: Cirri (n. pl.) See Cirrus.

Cirriferous :: Cirriferous (a.) Bearing cirri, as many plants and animals..

Cirrhiferous :: Cirrhiferous (a.) See Cirriferous.

Cirrigrade :: Cirrigrade (a.) Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Cirrobranchiata :: Cirrobranchiata (n. pl.) A division of Mollusca having slender, cirriform appendages near the mouth; the Scaphopoda..

Comatula :: Comatula (n.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars..

Pedunculata :: Pedunculata (n. pl.) A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles..

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of many Mollusca, and of the parapodia of Annelida. Those near the head of annelids are Tentacular cirri; those of the last segment are caudal cirri..

Thoracica :: Thoracica (n. pl.) A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples..

Cirriform :: Cirriform (a.) Formed like a cirrus or tendril; -- said of appendages of both animals and plants.

Cirripedia :: Cirripedia (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa..

Cirrus :: Cirrus (n.) The jointed, leglike organs of Cirripedia. See Annelida, and Polychaeta..

Apoda :: Apoda (n.) A group of cirripeds, destitute of footlike organs..

Cirrigerous :: Cirrigerous (a.) Having curled locks of hair; supporting cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Tubicolae :: Tubicolae (n. pl.) A division of annelids including those which construct, and habitually live in, tubes. The head or anterior segments usually bear gills and cirri. Called also Sedentaria, and Capitibranchiata. See Serpula, and Sabella..

Pectostraca :: Pectostraca (n. pl.) A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia..

Cirriped :: Cirriped (n.) One of the Cirripedia.

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