Definitions
A small sea snail with a cone-shaped shell that clings to rocks.
Word origin
From Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu (“lamprey”), borrowed from Medieval Latin lampreda, alteration of Late Latin lampetra (“lamprey”), whose further origin is unknown, though is traditionally thought to derive from lambō (“to lick, lap”) + petra (“stone, rock”). Doublet of lamprey, which came through Old French.
Used in a sentence
“He stuck to me like a limpet all day!”
“Razor-fishing, sand-eeling and limpeting used to be popular activities but have declined in importance.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Clinging sea snail”6 letters
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