Question

limpet Who, until the snake, would remain not-Saleem; who, in spite of running-from, was still separated from his past; although he clutched, in his limpet fist, a certain silver spittoon.

Accepted Answer

n. A marine mollusk with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, noted for the way it clings tightly to rocks. Midnight's Children, p. 458

Word	limpet
Definition	n. A marine mollusk with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, noted for the way it clings tightly to rocks.
Sentence	Who, until the snake, would remain not-Saleem; who, in spite of running-from, was still separated from his past; although he clutched, in his limpet fist, a certain silver spittoon.
Source	Midnight's Children, p. 458

Limpet N Marine Mollusk Shallow Conical Shell Broad