limpet

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In a general sense, any hatshaped, or conical, gastropod shell.

Any one of many species of marine shellfish of the order Docoglossa, mostly found adhering to rocks, between tides.

Any species of Siphonaria, a genus of limpet-shaped Pulmonifera, living between tides, on rocks.

A keyhole limpet. See Fissurella.

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How easy I was. Like a limpet I attached myself to anything, anyone who showed me the least attention. Janet Fitch

Better to be born a limpet in the sea, than a load bearing donkey. Sicilian Proverb

Hand-held sonar Limpet Mine Imaging Sonar (LIMIS) is a hand-held or ROV -mounted imaging sonar designed for patrol divers (combat frogmen or clearance divers ) to look for limpet mines in low visibility water. Source: Internet

Each house shows a high degree of sophistication and was equipped with an extensive assortment of stone furniture, ranging from cupboards, dressers and beds to shelves, stone seats, and limpet tanks. Source: Internet

The action seamlessly moves underneath their ship, the S.S Ramona, where an attempt by a frogman to plant a limpet mine is cut short as he is hit on the head by a dropping anchor. Source: Internet

The limpet Nacella kerguelensis is abundant in the lower part of the shore, being found on rock surfaces and on kelp holdfasts. Source: Internet

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