limpet

/หˆlษชm.pษชt/

IPA: /L IH1 M P AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.

  2. 2

    Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.

    โ€œHe stuck to me like a limpet all day!โ€

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