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Limpet vs Seasnail - What's the difference?

limpet | seasnail |

As nouns the difference between limpet and seasnail

is that limpet is a small mollusc, of the family patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores while seasnail is the snailfish.

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)

    Anagrams

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    seasnail

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The snailfish.