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Meaning of limpet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

limpet

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪm.pɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.

  2. Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.

    Example: He stuck to me like a limpet all day!