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Thesaurus: fissurella

A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet.

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  1. n. A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet.
  2. A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet.
  3. A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical orlimpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyholelimpet.