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Marine Creature Clinging To A Rock Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LIMPET which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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244%7Rock-clinging marine gastropods
331%7Rock-clinging mollusk

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We think the answer is "LIMPET" which means:

    noun
  • • Mollusk with a low conical shell
  • • Any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She picked up a limpet from the beach and examined its shell."
  • • "The limpets clung tightly to the rocks along the shore."

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