limpeting

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A form of limpet — Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of limpet
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limpeting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limpeting.

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