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limpet
limpet marine gastropod mollusk with a simple, flattened, conical shell, found in cooler waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Certain species creep over rocks, feeding on algae during high tides, but when the tide recedes they return instinctively to the same spot occupied previously, to await the return of high water. The muscular foot clings so powerfully that limpets are found in wave-swept areas where few other forms of life can survive. The keyhole limpet is named for its central opening, through which respiratory currents pass. Limpets range up to 4 in. (10 cm) in length, but most are smaller; there are several freshwater species. Limpets are classified in the phylum Mollusca , class Gastropoda, order Archeogastropoda. |
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"limpet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "limpet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-limpet.html "limpet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-limpet.html |
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limpet Primitive, gastropod mollusc commonly found fixed to rocks along marine shores. It has a cap-like, rather than coiled, shell and a large muscular foot. Length: to 13cm (5in). Families: Patellacea, Acmaeidae and Fissurellidae.
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"limpet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "limpet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-limpet.html "limpet." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-limpet.html |
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lim·pet / ˈlimpit/ • n. a marine mollusk (Patellidae, Fissurellidae, and other families) with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, noted for the way it clings tightly to rocks. |
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"limpet." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "limpet." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-limpet.html "limpet." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-limpet.html |
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limpet
limpet ME. lempet :- OE. lempedu — medL. lamprēda limpet, LAMPREY.
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T. F. HOAD. "limpet." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "limpet." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-limpet.html T. F. HOAD. "limpet." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-limpet.html |
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limpet
limpet See ARCHAEOGASTROPODA; and ‘PATELLA’ BEACH.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-limpet.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-limpet.html |
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limpet
limpet (Patella vulgata) See ARCHAEOGASTROPODA.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-limpet.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "limpet." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-limpet.html |
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limpet A shellfish, Patella vulgata.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "limpet." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "limpet." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-limpet.html DAVID A. BENDER. "limpet." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-limpet.html |
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limpet
limpet •dammit, Hammett, Mamet
•emmet, semmit
•helmet, pelmet
•remit • limit • kismet • climate
•comet, grommet, vomit
•Goldschmidt
•plummet, summit
•Hindemith
•hermit, Kermit, permit
•gannet, granite, Janet, planet
•magnet • Hamnett • pomegranate
•Barnet, garnet
•Bennett, genet, jennet, rennet, senate, sennet, sennit, tenet
•innit, linnet, minute, sinnet
•cygnet, signet
•cabinet • definite • Plantagenet
•bonnet, sonnet
•cornet, hornet
•unit
•punnet, whodunnit (US whodunit)
•bayonet • dragonet • falconet
•baronet • coronet
•alternate, burnet
•sandpit • carpet • armpit • decrepit
•cesspit • bear pit • fleapit
•pipit, sippet, skippet, snippet, tippet, Tippett, whippet
•limpet • incipit • limepit
•moppet, poppet
•cockpit • cuckoo-spit • pulpit • puppet
•crumpet, strumpet, trumpet
•parapet • turnspit
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"limpet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "limpet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-limpet.html "limpet." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-limpet.html |
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