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Limpet vs Patelliform - What's the difference?

limpet | patelliform |

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 patelliform is

having the shape of a patella.

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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    patelliform

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the shape of a patella.
  • Resembling a limpet of the genus (taxlink).

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