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Limpet vs Limpetlike - What's the difference?

limpet | limpetlike |

As a noun limpet

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

As an adjective limpetlike is

resembling or characteristic of a limpet.

limpet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.
  • (rft-sense) (British) Someone dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
    • He stuck to me like a limpet all day!

    Derived terms

    * limpet mine

    External links

    * ("limpet" on Wikipedia) * (Patellidae)

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    limpetlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a limpet.