duck's-bill limpet

English

Etymology

From its shape.

Noun

duck's-bill limpet (plural duck's-bill limpets)

  1. (dated) A limpet of the genus Scutus, Scutus breviculus.
    Synonym: shield shell

References
  • duck's-bill in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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