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limpet

[lim-pit] / ˈlɪm pɪt /


NOUN
mollusk
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An increased heart rate can mean the limpet is experiencing heat stress, Lima, Seabra, and colleagues noted in a 2016 study.

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

Navy blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2021

In April the Saviz, an Iranian vessel anchored in the southern Red Sea, suffered damage to its hull believed to have been caused by limpet mines.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2021

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

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk