Meanings
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1
noun
a marine mollusk with a conical shell that clings tightly to rocks
The limpet was firmly attached to the rocky shore.
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2
noun
a person or thing that clings tenaciously
He was like a limpet, never leaving her side.
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Etymology
From Old English limpet, related to Medieval Latin lempedu ("limpet"), via Middle English lempet into Modern English limpet, a marine mollusk with a conical shell.