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lepas
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lepas, n. [L., a limpet, fr. Gr. lepa`s.].
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 . See Barnacle. [1913 Webster]
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