A "limpet" is a marine mollusk with a conical shell that adheres tightly to rocks. It also refers to someone who clings stubbornly. It comes from the Latin "lampreda" (lamprey).
Un "limpet" es un molusco marino con concha cónica que se adhiere fuertemente a las rocas. También se refiere a alguien que se aferra tercamente. Proviene del latín "lampreda" (lamprea).
| Front | limpet \LIM-pit\ |
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| Back | noun 1. Any of various low conical-shelled marine mollusks that adhere tightly to rocks. 2. One that clings stubbornly. [From Middle English lempet, from Latin lampreda (lamprey).] "If your child becomes a limpet, the teacher will peel him off your leg." - Kevin Harcombe; Learning to Let Go; The Guardian (London, UK); Sep 2 2008. |
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