Associations to the word «Limpet»

Wiktionary

LIMPET, noun. A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.
LIMPET, noun. (Discuss([/2016/?action=edit&section=new&preloadtitle=%5B%5BLimpet%5D%5D +]) this sense) (British) Someone dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
LIMPET MINE, noun. A naval mine attached to its target by magnets.

Dictionary definition

LIMPET, noun. Mollusk with a low conical shell.
LIMPET, noun. Any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas.

Wise words

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