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Word: Limpet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English lempedu, from medieval Latin lampreda ‘limpet, lamprey’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪmpɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a marine mollusc which has a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, found clinging tightly to rocks.
Short Definition:marine mollusc which has shallow conical shell and broad muscular foot
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