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 (n): a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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2 months ago dontcry said:

The Incredible Mr. Limpet was a movie where a man turns into a fish! We looked forward to seeing it on tv each year! Ahhhh.

2 months ago Prolagus said:

Patella means limpet in Italian.

2 months ago bilby said:

Oh, it's the belowconfessed crysb who's confused.

2 months ago mollusque said:

It's no wonder you're confused, bilby: Patella and Patina are both genera of limpets.

3 months ago bilby said:

The knee-bone's connected to the leg-bone.

3 months ago crysb said:

I often confuse this for patella (kneecap).

over 2 years ago gerwitz said:

an important element of wabi-sabi

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