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limpetOne entry found. Main Entry: lim·pet Pronunciation: \ˈlim-pət\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu, from Medieval Latin lampreda lamprey Date: before 12th century 1 : a marine gastropod mollusk (especially families Acmaeidae and Patellidae) that has a low conical shell broadly open beneath, browses over rocks or timbers in the littoral area, and clings very tightly when disturbed
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