River Limpet (Noun)
Meaning
Minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Researchers studying freshwater ecosystems often come across the river limpet in shallow streams with abundant vegetation.
- The river limpet, a small gastropod, feeds on algae and other aquatic plants in freshwater environments.
- In contrast to marine limpets, the river limpet has adapted to living in rivers and streams with flowing water.
- Despite its small size, the river limpet plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of freshwater ecosystems.
- A river limpet attached to a submerged rock was carefully collected by a biologist for further study in the laboratory.