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paˈtellidan Zool.
[f. mod.L. Patellidæ the limpet family (f. Patella limpet) + -an.]
A member of the limpet family; in pl. = Patellidæ.
1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. I. ix. 272 Lamarck proceeds immediately from the Chitonidans to the Patellidans or Limpets. [1855W. S. Dallas Zool. in Orr's Circ. Sc., Syst. Nat. Hist. I. 443 The Patellidæ, or Limpets..are inclosed in a conical shell.] |