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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.