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Noun: keyhole limpet  'kee,hówl 'lim-pit
  1. Marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex
    "The keyhole limpet's distinctive shell makes it easy to identify";
    - Fissurella apertura, Diodora apertura

Derived forms: keyhole limpets

Type of: limpet

Part of: Fissurella, genus Fissurella

Encyclopedia: Keyhole limpet