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Rarelimpets
The correct spelling is limpets.
How to pronounce limpets
noun
Say it like: Lim-pet-s
The correct spelling is limpets. A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores. For example: "He stuck to me like a limpet all day!"
Usage Examples
“He stuck to me like a limpet all day!”
Definition
noun
- 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.
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