Thoracica

plural noun

Tho·​rac·​i·​ca

-sə̇kə

: a division of Cirripedia including barnacles that have six thoracic segments usually bearing six pairs of cirri

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from thoracica, neuter plural of thoracicus thoracic, from Late Greek thōrakikos

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