limpet

Example Sentences

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Norris clung to Verstappen like a limpet and then overtook him with imperious ease before the first pit stops, cruising off into the middle distance thereafter.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

Nearby, research assistant Mar Humet Caballero delicately pressed a tiny square black device against the shell of a limpet to “listen” to its heartbeat.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023

The giant owl limpet is one of the species that has persisted, and we want to identify what traits helped them survive after the Blob ended.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021

Use the colorful Olympic Coast National Marine Life Sanctuary guide if you can’t tell a limpet from a clam.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021

Bits of sea glass among the mermaids’ purses and limpet shells.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk