limpet
lim·pet / ˈlimpit/ • n. a marine mollusk (Patellidae, Fissurellidae, and other families) with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, noted for the way it clings tightly to rocks.
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limpet Primitive, gastropod mollusc commonly found fixed to rocks along marine shores. It has a cap-like, rather than coiled, shell and a large muscular foot. Length: to 13cm (5in). Families: Patellacea, Acmaeidae and Fissurellidae.
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limpet ME. lempet :- OE. lempedu — medL. lamprēda limpet, LAMPREY.
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