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limpets

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. 1.A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.
  2. 2.Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.

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