Meanings
nounkeyhole limpet (plural keyhole limpets)
plural keyhole limpets
- A member of the family Fissurellidae of marine gastropods.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmarine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex
Similar
Fissurella aperturaDiodora apertura
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish czaszołka, czareczka
- czaszołkamarine gastropod of Fissurellidae
- czareczkamarine gastropod of Fissurellidae
Scottish Gaelic bàirneach-thollta
- bàirneach-tholltamarine gastropod of Fissurellidae
Cite this entry
APA
keyhole limpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20limpet
MLA
“keyhole limpet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20limpet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keyhole limpet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyhole%20limpet.
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