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v. lap, lick, lap up, wash

nf. limpet, marine mollusk with a cone shaped shell which adheres to rocks along the shoreline; barnacle, marine crustacean which permanently fixes itself to rocks

n. limpet, marine mollusk with a cone shaped shell which adheres to rocks along the shoreline

adj. Lapland, region in northern Scandinavia which is inhabited by Lapps; Lapp, Lappish

(n.) = hanger-on ; limpet.
Ex: Reference librarians must have the capability of kindly and tactfully disentangling themselves from hangers-on who would monopolize their time, to the detriment of others.
Ex: Limpets are related to sea snails, abalones, mussels, and sea hares.
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* bomba lapa = limpet bomb.
* mina lapa = limpet mine.
* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet ; stick like + a limpet.