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(lē′păs)

Noun.

[L., a limpet, fr. Gr.

λεπάς

(Zool.)

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

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Lepas f

See also: Lepas

lepas ‎(plural lepases)

Any of the genus Lepas of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, etc.; a goose barnacle.