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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•pet /ˈlɪmpɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Invertebratesa sea animal with a low cone-shaped shell that usually attaches itself to rocks.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•pet (lim′pit),USA pronunciation n. - Invertebratesany of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- Greek lepás limpet
- Latin lepada, accusative of lepas
- Middle English lempet, Old English lempedu, nasalized variant of *lepedu bef. 1050
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: limpet /ˈlɪmpɪt/ n - any of numerous marine gastropods, such as Patella vulgata (common limpet) and Fissurella (or Diodora) apertura (keyhole limpet), that have a conical shell and are found clinging to rocks
- (modifier) relating to or denoting certain weapons that are attached to their targets by magnetic or adhesive properties and resist removal: limpet mines
Etymology: Old English lempedu, from Latin lepas, from Greek |