- lempedu
- f (-e/-a) lamprey [L lampreda]
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limpet — noun Etymology: Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu, from Medieval Latin lampreda lamprey Date: before 12th century 1. a marine gastropod mollusk (especially families Acmaeidae and Patellidae) that has a low conical shell broadly open … New Collegiate Dictionary
limpet — /lim pit/, n. any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed. [bef. 1050; ME lempet, OE lempedu, nasalized var. of *lepedu < L lepada, acc. of lepas … Universalium
Eurycoma longifolia — Systematik Rosiden Eurosiden II … Deutsch Wikipedia
limpet — marine gastropod mollusk, early 14c., from O.E. lempedu, from M.L. lampreda limpet (see LAMPREY (Cf. lamprey)) … Etymology dictionary
limpet — noun a marine mollusc with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot for clinging tightly to rocks. [Patella vulgata and other species.] Origin OE lempedu, from med. L. lampreda limpet, lamprey … English new terms dictionary
limpet — lim•pet [[t]ˈlɪm pɪt[/t]] n. ivt any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, usu. adhering to rocks • Etymology: bef. 1050; ME lempet, OE lempedu, alter. of *lepedu < L lepada, acc. of lepas < Gk lepás limpet … From formal English to slang
limpet — /ˈlɪmpət / (say limpuht) noun 1. Zoology any of various marine gastropod molluscs with a low conical shell open beneath, found adhering to rocks, used for bait and sometimes for food. 2. someone who is reluctant to give up a position or office. 3 …
limpet — [lim′pit] n. [ME lempet < OE lempedu < ML lempreda, limpet, LAMPREY] a gastropod mollusk of various families, mostly marine, with a single, low, cone shaped shell and a thick, fleshy foot, by means of which it clings to rocks, timbers, etc … English World dictionary
limpet — n. 1 any of various marine gastropod molluscs, esp. the common limpet Patella vulgata, with a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot that sticks tightly to rocks. 2 a clinging person. Phrases and idioms: limpet mine a mine designed to be … Useful english dictionary
lim|pet — «LIHM piht», noun. a small sea animal that clings tightly to rocks, used for bait and sometimes for food. It is a marine mollusk, of the same class as snails, and has a tent shaped shell. ╂[Old English lempedu (perhaps with diminutive t) <… … Useful english dictionary
