LIMPET


Meaning of LIMPET in English

lim ‧ pet /ˈlɪmpət, ˈlɪmpɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: lampreda 'limpet, lamprey' ]

a small sea animal with a shell, which holds tightly onto the rock where it lives

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