limpet
lim·pet
noun \ˈlim-pət\Definition of LIMPET
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
2
: one that clings tenaciously to someone or something
3
: an explosive device designed to cling magnetically to a metallic surface (as the hull of a ship)
Origin of LIMPET
Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu, from Medieval Latin lampreda lamprey
First Known Use: before 12th century
limpet
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)European limpets (Patella vulgata) with acorn barnacles (Balanus balanoides)—Neville Fox-Davies/Bruce Coleman Inc.
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